The hospital in the southeastern United States ran low on oxygen, with the worst hit only 12 to 24 hours, said the purchase group of hospital supplies.
It comes in the middle of the regional struggle during the summer with a high number of Covid cases and inpatient.
And now Hurricane Ida is set to hit the Gulf coast.
The Premier Inc.
has told the White House, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Ministry of Health and Humans about the scarcity of oxygen in the region, said Blair Childs, Vice President of the Premier Public Affairs.
There is “far more demand for oxygen than ever,” Childs said.
Hospitals in Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia all reached a very low amount of oxygen, with many relying on reserve tanks.
The public utility in Orlando and Tampa has asked residents to reduce the use of water so that liquid oxygen, which is used in water treatment, can be preserved for hospitals.
On Friday, Florida recorded an average of 242 deaths of the virus a day, almost as much as California and Texas combined