State beefing up health care response to virus

The state is expanding staffing for EMS and ambulances amid the coronavirus outbreak.

GOOD MORNING AGAIN.SERA: GOOD MORNING.HERE IN SOMERVILLE, YOU CAN SEETHIS TENT AND SET UP.THIS MORNING, IT OPENS AS ADRIVE-THROUGH TESTING SITE FORCORONAVIRUS.IT IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THESTATE IS FOCUSING NOW ON HEALTHCARE CAPACITY.GOVERNOR BAKER ISSUED SEVERALNE ORDERS THAT ARE FOCUSED ONHEALTH CARE.THAT INCLUDES INCREASINGSTAFFING FOR EMS AND AMBULANCES.EXPANDING TELE-HEALTH, SODOCTORS VISITS CAN BE DONE OVERTHE PHONE AND TO BRING IN MORELICENSED NURSES, LETTING THEMMOVE BETWEEN HOSPITALS.