A surge in cases of COVID-19 in the state of Idaho has prompted officials to activate a system for rationing health care statewide in hopes it will ease pressure on overwhelmed hospitals.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare on Thursday morning announced the rollout of the system, titled Crisis Standards of Care, which officials say will allow hospitals to prioritize patients who are “otherwise healthy” and therefore more likely to recover from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
