California Hospitals to Accept ICU Transfer Patients Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

California Hospitals to Accept ICU Transfer Patients Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
A registered nurse stirs a nasal swab in testing solution after administering a COVID-19 test at Sameday Testing in Los Angeles on July 14, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring hospitals to accept transfer patients from overbooked Intensive Care Units (ICU) as the COVID-19 Delta variant surges in some parts of the state.

Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, state public health officer and director of CDPH, released the order, which will take effect beginning Aug. 18.