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Hospitals seeing longer wait times than usual
Hospitals seeing longer wait times than usual
and last updated 2021-08-03 19:36:18-04
LAFAYETTE â A spike in COVID-19 cases is causing longer wait times in walk-in clinics and emergency rooms. I could ve lost my dad that day, Brooke Richard said.
Richard says her father has stage 3 kidney disease. According to her, his blood sugar was over 500 that day. High blood sugar can result in kidney failure. Anything over 300, from what I m reading, is an emergency, Richard added.
Richard s father was hospitalized for several days.
Her story is echoed by others who shared their recent experiences on social media. Many told KATC similar stories about long wait times in walk-in clinics and emergency rooms.
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Healthcare and business leaders from across Louisiana have spoken out in support of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ mask mandate, which will help limit suffering and death as the state experiences its worst surge yet. The statewide indoor mask mandate, when coupled with efforts to increase Louisiana’s vaccination rate, is an important way to improve Louisiana’s COVID-19 situation without further harming Louisiana’s small businesses.
Here is a sample of some of the leaders who support Gov. Edwards reinstating the mask mandate. A link to all of the letters of support is below.
“As Louisiana once again faces another COVID-19 wave being fueled by the Delta variant, the demand being placed on hospitals across the state is simply unsustainable. The Louisiana Hospital Association, along with many of our hospitals and health systems, continues to promote the use of mitigation measures, such as the use of face coverings indoors, social distancing, limiting the size of