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Field hospitals and cancelled surgeries: health-care system under siege by rising COVID-19 cases

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Field hospitals and cancelled surgeries: health-care system under siege by rising COVID-19 cases

SBN Editor

Published on January 6, 2021

Over the past week, the number of people experiencing severe illness due to COVID-19 has continued to rise — and it’s taking such a toll on hospital resources that several regions have been forced to utilize or set up field hospitals.

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