JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dr. David Caro from the Emergency Department at UF Health Jacksonville is saying they are seeing an increase of cases at the hospital.
Caro says that there are 55 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. 16 of those patients are in the Intensive Care Unit. Four days ago, there were 38 total COVID-19 patients at the hospital. Two weeks ago there were 8 cases.
New hospitalizations are bringing them closer to capacity according to Caro.
LISTEN: Dr. David Caro with UF Health Jacksonville
“We’ve actually gone above of what our projections are internally for what would be in the intensive care,” Caro said.