Starting Today, Anne Arundel Medical Center Is Postponing Elective Surgeries Due To Increase In COVID patients

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Starting Monday, the Anne Arundel Medical Center is delaying elective surgeries that necessitate overnight infirmary stays owed to an summation successful COVID-19 patients and exigency country visits, relation Luminis Health announced past week.

“Our precedence is caring for our community; this volition let america to supply attraction to those with the astir urgent needs, portion maintaining the wellness of the remainder of our patients,” Luminis Health wrote successful a Facebook post.

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The radical said unit would telephone anyone whose process is impacted by the decision.

Anne Arundel County reported 130 caller cases and a positivity complaint of 5.25% connected Sept. 10. As of Friday, 55 residents successful the region are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to region data. There person been 48,289 confirmed cases and 681 deaths successful the region during the people of the pandemic.

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In its post, Luminis Health encouraged residents to get vaccinated.

“If you are unvaccinated, the subject is wide – COVID-19 vaccines are harmless and effective,” the radical said. “Our Community Health Team is hosting vaccine clinics this month.”

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