Gov. Reeves: "Recognize this is not a hoax. It is a danger, an imminent threat to all of us."

Reeves said the healthcare system will soon be at risk due to quickly rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

DETAILS.JUST A REMINDER THAT WE WEARINGTHIS FACE MASK BECAUSE OFMARYLAND MOOMBAS MANDATE TOPRESENT PREVENT THE SPREAD OFTHE VIRUS HERE IN THE CAPITALCITY HERE AT UMMC THEY TELL USTHEY ARE MAXED OUT A SPOKESMANSAYS ALL ICU BEDS AT THEHOSPITAL ARE FILLED.WE’RE FULL UP MAXED OUT ASPOKESMAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OFMISSISSIPPI.MEDICAL CENTER SAYS, ALL ICUBEDS ARE THE HOSPITAL ARE NOW INUSE.UM, SEE.CRITICAL CARE CAPACITY IS ALWAYSPRETTY TIGHT.BUT WHAT WE’RE SEEING NOW IS ALLTHE BIG HOSPITALS AND EVEN SOMEOF THE SMALLER SURROUNDINGHOSPITALS HAVE VERY LIMITED BEDCAPACITY STATE HEALTH OFFICER.DR. THOMAS DOBBS SAYS THE RECENTSURGE IN COVID-19 PATIENTSSTRESSING OUT HOSPITALS ACROSSTHE METRO.SO IT’S A REAL CHALLENGE AND ITWOULDN’T TAKE A WHOLE LOT OFCOVID PATIENTS TO OVERWHELM THESYSTEM.SO SOMETHING THAT I USUALLY AHOT COVID-19 IS NOT GONNA SAYANY FAVORS.DR. MICHAEL BOOK HEART IS AHOSPITAL AS FOR MERIT HEALTHCENTRAL.HE SAYS RIGHT NOW MERIT HEALTHAND IT’S SIX AREA JACKSONHOSPITALS ARE FULLY STAFFED ANDTHEY DON’T HAVE A SHORTAGE OFICU BEDS.I TOOK CARE OF PATIENTS.I SEE YOU AND ALSO COVIDISOLATION.YOU KNOW HAVING ZERO BIDS ORANYTHING LIKE THAT.THEREFORE THE HOSPITALS THAT AREFACING A SHORTAGE.DR. DOBBS BELIEVES THINGS COULDGET A WHOLE LOT WORSE IN THECOMING WEEKS.THAT’S BECAUSE THE AVERAGE SOMECORONAVIRUS PATIENTS CAN SPENDSEVEN TO FOURTEEN DAYS IN THEHOSPITAL BEFORE THEY MAY EVENNEED AN ICU BED REPORTER.