Pediatric hospitals throughout western Washington are operating at maximum capacity, or even beyond.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma said on Wednesday, 212 kids came to their emergency department for care — about 70% more than normal.
A spokesperson for Seattle Children’s Hospital said its emergency department is fluctuating between 200% and 300% capacity, hitting record volumes. “I walked through the ER waiting room and there are like 60 or 70 people waiting to get their kid in. So I was like, oh my gosh, thank God we had the ambulance take us in and we got directly into a room,” Pease said.“He is hooked up to oxygen right now and that’s kind of what’s keeping him going,” Pease said. “With how much it’s attacking his lungs and how hard it is for him to breathe, it’s super, super serious and scary.
“No grocery stores, restaurants or anything like that,” said mom Chelsy Pease, but Tez still got sick.“I’ve been working in hospital pediatrics for 15 years I’ve never seen an RSV season like we’re having now,” said Meade. “Every hospital in our region that cares for children is at capacity and has been for the last couple of weeks,” she said.
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