Hospitals In Massachusetts Plan For More COVID-19 Cases In Fall, Winter

BOSTON — Hospitals in Massachusetts are already gearing up for a rise in COVID-19 cases as the temperature drops.

Nick Duncan, the Director of Emergency Management at Tufts Medical Center, said his team has already stockpiled personal protective equipment and bolstered their testing capabilities. They have developed a four phase approach to addressing a potential “second surge” based on different metrics.

Duncan said the goal is to avoid cancelling elective procedures, the way hospitals did during the spring surge.

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