Chadi Berjaoui MD is recognized by Continental Who s Who
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TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Chadi Berjaoui MD is being recognized by Continental Who s Who as a Top Family Practitioner in the field of Medicine for his exceptional contributions as a Physician with Carondelet Medical Group.
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With several clinic locations, Carondelet Medical Group is committed to providing comprehensive care for patients and establishing patient relationships. The distinguished network of physicians are highly trained and equipped to ensure that every patient has a positive and hassle-free experience. The wide array of specialties include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Gynecology, just to name a few.
With more than 7,600 new cases reported today, the number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases jumped by nearly 19,000 over the weekend and now stands higher than 461,000 as of Monday, Dec. 21, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Pima County, which reported 1,244 new cases today, has seen 60,360 of the stateâs 461,345 confirmed cases.
A total of 7,972 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 905 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 21 report.Â
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizonaâs hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 20, 3,925 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state, slightly lower than the new record of 4,014 set on Dec. 18. The previous peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.
Banner Health
The rising COVID-19 death toll has forced Banner Health to use refrigerated trucks to expand morgue capacity.
The influx of coronavirus vaccines has stirred some holiday cheer in Arizona. But the runaway pandemic s escalating pressure on hospitals means far too many will still face a bleak holiday season.
Only a day after she gave some of the first vaccinations to Banner Health employees, Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Marjorie Bessel warned of the virus s toll on Banner facilities.
Banner Health.
Dr. Marjorie Bessel. We are experiencing a full resurgence equal to the summer surge, but without the needed aggressive mitigation across the state, said Bessel.
Ventilator use up 500%, refrigerator truck brought in for Banner University Medical Center
Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer at Banner Health says there will be ripple effects as cases continue to rise in Arizona. Author: Erica Stapleton Updated: 12:00 PM MST December 18, 2020
PHOENIX Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer at Banner Health, says she was one of the first to start administering COVID-19 vaccines at their site Thursday. The moment of optimism is met with the hard realities their healthcare facilities statewide are facing.
In a briefing Friday, she says they ve seen downward trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases and positivity rates in their markets in Colorado and Wyoming, after both states enacted stricter statewide rules to combat COVID-19. She says in Arizona, cases continue to go up.