Hospitals, surgeons, balance cancellation of elective surgeries during winter surge Officials at CRMC in Fresno say they ll stop all non-urgent surgeries and procedures by January 1st. KFSN FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Hospitals around the Central Valley are pushing the pause button on elective surgeries to keep space and staff available during the worst COVID-19 surge of the pandemic. Hospital leaders are being forced to prioritize their limited resources for patients who have already been admitted to the hospital, including those battling COVID-19. Due to a steep rise in coronavirus admissions and quarantined staff, officials at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno say they ll stop all non-urgent surgeries and procedures by January 1st.
In California: Safety concerns grow as some tribal casinos remain open Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY Plus: Tulare County breaks two COVID-19 records in one day, endless wildfire season sets record I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs . We ll be taking a hiatus tomorrow and Friday but will be back on Monday, Dec. 28. In California brings you top Golden State stories and commentary from across the USA TODAY Network and beyond. Get it free, straight to your inbox. Safety concerns grow as some California tribal casinos remain open Since tribal gaming facilities are not subject to the state s regional stay-at-home orders, most in California are keeping the doors of their restaurants, bars and gambling options open, even as limited data points to outbreaks at some casinos.
Frontline healthcare workers in Tulare County are tired, afraid and at times angry. Mostly, they re frustrated that some community members haven t been doing their part to help curb the spread of the coronavirus that has exploded over the past month, pushing local hospitals to their breaking points. That was the message an exasperated group of nurses, doctors and intensivists attempted to hammer through at a Tuesday Tulare County from the Front Lines press conference. Nurses want you to know that they cry at home, and that they re afraid, and that they re frustrated and at times are angry because they know that many of these patients who end up in the hospital did not have to be here, said Dr. Harjoth Malli, an intensive care physician at Kaweah Delta, which was 97% full on Tuesday.
Valley residents weigh holiday travel as AAA predicts lowest volume in 18 years KFSN Action News spoke to a Porterville family that says they will be staying put for Christmas. Because they take the threat of COVID-19 seriously, they re only traveling for essential reasons, such as an appointment at Valley Children s Hospital on Wednesday for 10-year-old Lilly. This year is a little different, said Elias Ramirez. A lot different actually, Elias mom, Patricia, added. Trying to stay safe and just stay with one another and try to stay away. Patricia Ramirez says they normally drive south to gather with family. This year, they only dropped off some gifts at relatives homes in Bakersfield.
Plus: Tulare County breaks two COVID-19 records in one day, endless wildfire season sets record I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs . We ll be taking a hiatus tomorrow and Friday but will be back on Monday, Dec. 28. In California brings you top Golden State stories and commentary from across the USA TODAY Network and beyond. Get it free, straight to your inbox. Safety concerns grow as some California tribal casinos remain open Since tribal gaming facilities are not subject to the state s regional stay-at-home orders, most in California are keeping the doors of their restaurants, bars and gambling options open, even as limited data points to outbreaks at some casinos.