In Southern California, the health department for Orange County declared a local health emergency over an alleged rise in the number of pediatric RSV cases. Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, the county’s health officer, claimed in a press release that the declaration was issued due to “rapidly spreading virus infections causing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits.”
But Rita Barnett-Rose, a California-based attorney, noted that there is no evidence to support any official claims coming out of Orange County, especially from hospitals claiming they are overextended.
Barnett-Rose said hospitals in the county are overextended not due to a high number of admissions, but due to low staffing caused by the firing of unvaccinated employees.
In Southern California, the health department for Orange County declared a local health emergency over an alleged rise in the number of pediatric RSV cases. Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, the county’s health officer, claimed in a press release that the declaration was issued due to “rapidly spreading virus infections causing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits.”
But Rita Barnett-Rose, a California-based attorney, noted that there is no evidence to support any official claims coming out of Orange County, especially from hospitals claiming they are overextended.
Barnett-Rose said hospitals in the county are overextended not due to a high number of admissions, but due to low staffing caused by the firing of unvaccinated employees.