Hospital reports alarming COVID numbers

CEO: More than two-thirds of patients Tuesday had the virus

  • Ambulances wait in the emergency room patient dropoff area at Putnam Community Medical Center early Tuesday evening.
    Ambulances wait in the emergency room patient dropoff area at Putnam Community Medical Center early Tuesday evening.
  • A line of people forms inside the emergency room reception area at Putnam Community Medical Center early Tuesday evening.
    A line of people forms inside the emergency room reception area at Putnam Community Medical Center early Tuesday evening.
Putnam Community Medical Center has started rescheduling patient surgeries as officials reported more than 70% of the hospital’s patients had COVID-19. Hospital CEO Mark Dooley said Friday…

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