Doctors at some Los Angeles County hospitals say people are waiting too long to seek medical treatment -- including those infected with the coronavirus -- over fears of catching Covid-19, potentially leading to more detrimental effects to their health.
Los Angeles County reported 1,491 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 13,816, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.At Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, most of the people coming to the emergency room are experiencing respiratory issues.Los Angeles is deploying medical street teams to help protect homeless people from coronavirus"What we are seeing is a lot more sicker people now coming in that qualify for an inpatient stay," said Dr.
"We still have two to three more weeks to curtail this disease and probably plateau or flatten it out," Patel said. The doctor warned that if people don't continue social distancing, California's system of hospitals could be overwhelmed with patients.
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