Golisano Children’s Hospital was reported to be over capacity only 24 hours ago, with 24 pediatric intensive care beds filled.
It’s not only COVID creating the influx of patients, but the early arrival of RSV, and the flu.
The COVID variant making its way through populations poses a risk for the hospital.
Dr. Patrick Brophy says that the best way to help stop the spread is to vaccinate, and that no matter how overwhelmed the hospital becomes, it will never turn a sick child away.
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