Washington hospitals CEO: Texas, Florida COVID response ‘putting us all in jeopardy’

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With Washington’s hospitals beginning to feel the strain thanks to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases brought on by the delta variant, local health leaders are expressing concerns over the downstream effects of states like Texas, Florida, and others not properly managing their pandemic responses.

State sounds alarm over latest rise in COVID cases

As Washington Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sauer points out, “the number of COVID patients have gone up dramatically” for facilities across the state. Combined with a regular spike in trauma cases that comes with

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