Dr. David Candelaria, Josephine County Health Officer

Discussing Governor Brown’s sweeping shutdown to stem the rise of COVID-19.

There are only 68 hospital beds available within the two counties -- total.

Joining us now to give us a better picture of what this really means is doctor david candelaria with josephine county public health.

Thank you for joining us.

--with covid cases and hospitalizations on the rise, how soon before we reach a point of being unable to care for people, regardless if they have covid or need treatment for another medical condition?

--with the two-week freeze underway, are you concerned that people in josephine county may not take this seriously?

--what happens if a hospital reaches capacity and cannot take in any new patients?

Will patients need to be sent out of the area?