Vidant Medical Center launches plans for resurgence capacity amid increased distribution of COVID-19 community

GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – Increased distribution of the community of COVID-19 has led the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville to begin implementing its plans for resurgence capacity.

Vidant officials say the plan for the lift capacity includes the creation of additional bed capacity.

The hospital system continues to ask the community to help slow the spread of the virus.

‘Our team members are not immune to the spread of the community, and we need to be healthy to take care of the community. We continue to ask everyone to make their contribution to stopping the spread: avoid gatherings, wash hands regularly and wear a mask, ”Vidant Health said in a statement.

The hospital system said it is currently treating 218 COVID-19 patients.

Vidant said Monday that its virus-testing website processes 1,300 collections, the most so far.

The system says that the positivity rate is still high and is currently around 20%.

Vidant Health statement on resilience capacity:

‘Vidant Health continues to see a high census of COVID-19 patients across the system, including in the Vidant Medical Center. In response to a wider community distribution, Vidant Medical Center has curtailed visiting hours and put in place its capacity-building plans to ensure we can continue to care for those we serve, including creating extra bed capacity. We have taken these measures to ensure that we can continue to care for those we serve. Importantly, although COVID is a factor affecting capacity, other non-COVID care also leads to a greater number of patients in the hospital. Our care teams are dedicated to caring for those we serve, but they need the community’s help. Our team members are not immune to the spread of the community, and we need to be healthy to take care of the community. We continue to ask everyone to do their part to stop the spread: avoid gatherings, wash hands regularly and wear a mask. ”

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