MENDOCINO Co., 11/27/22 — Covid-19, influenza, and RSV are circulating at high rates around the country and flu season has arrived early on the North Coast, leading to significant increases in the numbers of infants and children visiting the emergency room. Mendocino County Public Health is warning residents that emergency rooms across the county are now experiencing long wait times for care, according to a press release issued Friday.
In order to “reduce the burden on overwhelmed emergency room staff,” the public health department has issued guidance on factors people should consider when deciding whether to go to the emergency room, included below.
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