Florida health system relocates surgeries to ASC amid COVID surge

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System has postponed elective surgeries to make room for COVID-19 patients, Naples Daily News reported Aug. 9.

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As of Aug. 9, some elective surgeries will be relocated to NCH Bonita Outpatient Surgery Center.

NCH had 152 infected patients as of Aug. 6, the third day in a row that it broke its record from July of 2020’s peak of 144 patients.

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