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As Available Beds Dwindle, Oregon Hospitals Warn Of Imminent Crisis

Hospitals struggle to handle the rapidly rising flood of people seriously ill with COVID-19, while state officials scramble for ways to increase hospital capacity.
August 18, 2021
 
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Providence Portland Medical Center staff prep to work on COVID-19 patients. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

Swamped by the rapid surge in patients sick with COVID-19, Oregon hospitals are close to running out of beds.