CHI officials speak on Grand Island surge

CHI officials speak on Grand Island surge

ON THE RISE IN RURALNEBRASKA.C-H-I HEALTH INGRAND ISLAND SAYSTHEY ARE ADAPTINGAS FAST ASPOSSIBLE..READY TO CARE FORAN INFLUX OFPATIENTS..AND THEY HAVE THEEQUIPMENT TO DO IT.INVESTIGATOR JEFFVAN SANT HAS THESTORY.COVID-19 CONTINUESTO RAVAGE ACROSSRURAL NEBRASKA..HALL COUNTY -- THATINCLUDES GRANDISLAND -- IS THEHARDEST HIT -- 558 ASOF APRIL 21ST..7:35:26 ITS BEEN ASURGE INT HIS PARTOF THE STATE..CHI HEALTH STFRANCIS -- IS ON THEFRONT LINES INGRAND ISLAND ..13 COVID-19 PATIENTSARE IN ICU..ON VENTILATORS..23:36 ITS TAKINGPEOPLE DOWN./.AND ITS TAKING THEMDOWN QUICKLY..THEY CAN GO FROMNOT REQUIRING ANYOXYGEN TOREQUIRING AVENTILATOR WITHINAN HOUR..A SIMPLE BREAKDOWN SHOWS USCASES BY COUNTY..HALL -- DOUGLAS --SARPY -- DAWSON --LANCASTER IT SHOWSUS -- 3/4 OF ALL CASESARE OUTSIDE THEOMAHA METRO ANDLINCOLN..CENTERS THAT MAKEUP NEARLY 60PERCENT OF THESTATES POPULATION..THE VIRUS HITSEVERAL MEATPACKING PLANTS..LIKE JBS USA --NURSING HOMES --CLINICS AHD MC CAINFOODS..PLACES LIKE STFRANCIS ..ARE HAVING TOADJUST TO THIS NEWREALITY..MORE PATIENTS..EVERYDAY..17:40 I CANT IMAGINEWHAT THE FAMILIESARE GOING THRU..WE IPADS ..SO WE CAN SKYPE..FACETIME..SO THE FAMILIES CANSEE THEIR LOVEDONES..IT TAKES A TOLL ONME AND THE REST OFTHE NURSING STAFF..CHI HEALTH SAYS ITSWORKING WITH STATEAND LOCAL OFFICIALS-- MAKING SUREEQUIPMENT -- ANDMANPOWER GOESWHERE ITS NEEDED..9:54 OUR SYSTEM HASSPENT MUCH TIMEAND EFFORT THAT WEHAVE THERESOURCES..THE PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT..THE STAFF ..THE VENTILATORS TOMOVE WHATEVERCOMMUNITY THEYMIGHT BE NEEDED..JEFF VAN SANT -- 3NEWS NOW..WE HAVE ALL OF THE