Hospitalizations soar; ICUs could be full by mid-month
Surgical tech Tasha Smith sets up and disinfects a gastrointestinal laboratory for an incoming patient at Methodist University Hospital May 14, 2020. On Sunday, nearly 25% of patients in the emergency room were COVID-positive. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Sunday, the situation was dire enough that Regional One Health diverted trauma cases to other emergency rooms.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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