'Use 911 sparingly.' Local officials in Florida and Tennessee warn ambulance and emergency services are overworked due to Covid-19 surge
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As Covid-19 numbers surge across the country, officials in parts of Florida and Tennessee are warning that their emergency response systems are strained and pleading with residents to think twice before calling for an ambulance.
In Brevard County, Florida, Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer said ambulances are taking longer because they're not able to hand off patients to hospital staff as quickly because many emergency rooms are already full. County officials are asking that residents "use 9-1-1 sparingly for non-emergent issues and to save the ambulances and ER trips for those who urgently need those services," Schollmeyer said in a statement on Monday.More Related News
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