Civil Beat: Are Hawaii Hospitals Prepared For A Pandemic?

"Roth, along with nearly 100 doctors and medical professionals, penned a public letter Wednesday urging Hawaii residents to take social distancing more seriously."

“Hawaii’s healthcare system does not have the capacity or resources to accommodate the flow of patients that will be needing care,” the letter stated. “We have a very narrow window to act: Hawaii is fortunate to have a relatively small number of patients right now. However, this number will continue to increase, and we already have our first case of community spread; if we wait to act until the situation gets worse, it will be too late.

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