List of overwhelmed health care systems in the COVID-19 pandemic

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This list of overwhelmed hospital networks during the COVID-19 pandemic, displayed in chronological order, includes a list of areas where the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused health care infrastructures to become overwhelmed, either causing increased deaths or pushing for in-crisis increased of local health care capacities. In the US, the fear of overwhelmed hospital has lead to widespread set up of field hospitals regardless of needs.[1]

Start End Country Urban area Shortages, comments and sources
Late January Late February China Wuhan, Hubei Turn away most patients due to health care facility capacity overwhelmed.[2] Ventilators.[citation needed]
February 2020 Italy Lombardy Ventilator, hospital beds.[citation needed] Population density, trade relations with China, health care reforms lowering relevant medical capacities and management mistakes blamed for the crisis' severity.[3]
March 2020 France Alsace Due to PPE shortages, French citizens had to collect face masks and 3D-print faceshields in order to donate them to healthcare workers for better safety. The French government had to shuttle patients from less affected regions[citation needed]
Late March 2020 Late April 2020 France Paris [4][5]
March 2020 May 2020 USA New York [citation needed]
March 2020 Spain Madrid [citation needed]
March 2020 Spain Barcelona [citation needed]
March 2020 England London [citation needed]
Mid may Massachusetts Worcester Two field hospitals built to care for lighter patients.[6]
Late April 2020 Brazil Manaus 3 times more deaths than usual.[7]
2020-04-23 Brazil Sao Paulo [8][9][10]
May 2020 Peru Loreto Oxygen therapy shortage.[7]
May 2020 Russia Moscow [citation needed]
Early May 2020 Mexico Tijuana Bed shortage, medical staff sick[11]
Early May 2020 Mexico Mexico city Bed shortage,[11] 11,000 medical staff tested positive.[12]
Early May 2020 India Delhi [13]
11 May 2020 India Mubai [14][15]
Early May 2020 Nigeria [16][17]
Early May 2020 Somalia Mogadishu [16][17]
Mid May, 2020 Alabama Montgomery [18]
May 22, 2020 USA-Mexico border Southern California 80-bed non-COVID temporary addition, many patients are US-citizen residing in nearby Mexican town who were turned away locally. High, 40.1/100,000 COVID-19 hospitalization.[19]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. ^ Wang, Shan Li and Joyu (February 6, 2020). "Wuhan Coronavirus Hospitals Turn Away All but Most Severe Cases" – via www.wsj.com.
  3. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (May 29, 2020). "Why was Lombardy hit harder than Italy's other regions?" – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ^ "Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase". euronews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Vidéo. Pourquoi le coronavirus a mis à l'épreuve les hôpitaux français".
  6. ^ "'Positive Sign': 2 Coronavirus Field Hospitals in Massachusetts to Close". NBC Boston. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  7. ^ a b Kurmanaev, Anatoly; Andreoni, Manuela; Casado, Letícia; Taj, Mitra (2020-05-12). "Latin America's Outbreaks Now Rival Europe's. But Its Options Are Worse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Anguish in Brazil's ICU units overwhelmed by COVID-19". bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Hospitals in Brazil's largest city 'near collapse'". BBC News. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  10. ^ Phillips, Tom; Sadiq, Maheen; Chulani, Nikhita; credited, Source: As (May 22, 2020). "Why has Brazil been so badly hit by coronavirus? – video explainer" – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. ^ a b Ahmed, Azam; Berehulak, Daniel (2020-05-08). "Hidden Toll: Mexico Ignores Wave of Coronavirus Deaths in Capital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  12. ^ Kitroeff, Natalie; Villegas, Paulina (2020-05-28). "'It's Not The Virus': Mexico's Broken Hospitals Become Killers, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  13. ^ "With hospitals overwhelmed, pregnant women left with no care or place to give birth". Hindustan Times. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  14. ^ "Shock in India at hospital footage of bodies lying next to Covid-19 patients". the Guardian. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  15. ^ AFP (2020-05-16). "'It's exploding': Overwhelmed Mumbai hospitals near collapse". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  16. ^ a b "Nigerian Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Emerging Threat in Africa". The New York Times. 2020-05-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  17. ^ a b Maclean, Ruth (2020-05-17). "Covid-19 Outbreak in Nigeria Is Just One of Africa's Alarming Hot Spots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  18. ^ "Montgomery running out of ICU beds as coronavirus cases double in May". al. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  19. ^ "Reinforcements sent to California border hospital hit by coronavirus surge". Reuters. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-06-08.


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