South Florida Healthcare System Facing Challenges With Rising Omicron Cases

By Brooke Shafer, CBS Miami

January 19, 2022

The Omicron variant, which is more contagious and spreads rapidly, is causing concern for the healthcare system and hospitals.

“As far as getting this and getting it over with, look the healthcare system cannot handle this,” said Dr. Geeta Nayyar, an Internal Medicine Specialist in Miami.

She said with the COVID cases running rampant thanks to the Omicron variant, capacity at our hospitals continues to be challenged.

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