PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials are deploying “crisis teams” of hundreds of nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics and nursing assistants to regions of the state hardest hit by a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations that have stretched hospitals to the limit.
Gov. Kate Brown said today that up to 500 health care providers from a medial staffing company will head to central and southern Oregon.
COVID hospitalizations have increased 990% in Oregon since July 9.
The personnel will head to Bend, Redmond, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and Roseburg and can move as conditions require.