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Doctor Describes Treating Critically Ill Coronavirus Patients In ICU
Dr. Ravi Nemivant said the intensive care unit is at 80 to 85 percent capacity. He is a pulmonoligist and says his unit is very busy.
NAPERVILLE, IL (CBS) — CBS 2 took a look inside Edward Hospital in Naperville to get a sense of what it’s like treating critically ill coronavirus patients in the intensive care unit. Dr. Ravi Nemivant said the intensive care unit is at 80 to 85 percent capacity. He is a pulmonoligist and says his unit is very busy, with every patient requiring a significant amount of care.
Nurses and other staff recruited from other areas of the hospital are helping out. On Friday, 12 COVID-19 patients are are ventilators.
