Both hospitals stopped scheduling elective procedures for the near future.
The hospitals released a joint statement urging people suffering from health emergencies, like a heart attack or stroke, to continue seeking medical care.
The health systems need beds typically scheduled for elective procedures to accommodate increasing COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
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