Doctors warn of ‘dire’ situation as COVID-19 cases rise
Both urban and rural clinicians in NSW fear the system will not cope with the 'overwhelming' number of patients, but the premier disagrees
Doctors across NSW are warning that the health system is buckling and will not cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients.
Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald a respiratory specialist from Sydney’s west said he and his colleagues believed the projected patient numbers would “soon be overwhelming”.
Active cases had doubled in 12 days and data showed about 5% needed hospitalisation, with 15-20% of these requiring ICU admission, the doctor said.
“Hospital administrators and clinicians are making it up as they go along.
