California is losing five of the eight military support teams helping hospitals through some of the most challenging times during the pandemic. This, despite White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx calling out the Central Valley as a COVID-19 hot spot earlier this month. Visalia's team of 21 is leaving...
Valley Hospitals Get Two More Weeks of Military Help
With hospitalizations in the Valley down only slightly, military medical teams are extending their help in the coronavirus battle by 14 days. But, according to Fresno County EMS Director Dan Lynch, that won't be long enough. Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, and Adventist...
More Military Teams Help Valley Hospitals as COVID-19 Takes Toll on Staff
Hospital staffing amid the coronavirus pandemic is a big challenge in the Valley. In response, the Fresno County Office of Emergency Medical Services is asking the state for more help. That's on top of the military boots on the ground the Valley has already received. Another military team arrived in...
Military Teams Arriving at Valley Hospitals This Week to Combat COVID-19
Department of Defense teams are deploying to hospitals in Fresno, Visalia, and Hanford this week to help fight a surge of COVID-19 cases. The 20-person teams are on month-long missions to help hospitals maximize their available bed space as case counts push the facilities to capacity. At the request of...