Greater LA

Air Force medics come to LA County’s biggest public hospitals to help with COVID-19

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in LA have been increasing since the economy reopened in May. According to the county’s public health department, LA County hospitals are treating more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients.

By Steve Chiotakis • Jul 28, 2020 • 9m Listen

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in LA have been increasing since the economy reopened in May. According to the county’s public health department, LA County hospitals are treating more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients. Between a quarter and a third of those people are in the Intensive Care Unit.

Now the U.S. military is deploying dozens of Air Force medics to both LAC+USC Medical Center and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. About 40 people are working between the two hospitals.

Guest: Dr. Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer at the LA County + USC Medical Center

Steve Chiotakis
Afternoon News Anchor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Jenna Kagel
Radio producer
Kathryn Barnes
Producer, Reporter
Dr. Brad Spellberg
Chief Medical Officer at the LA County + USC Medical Center

Greater LA

Air Force medics come to LA County’s biggest public hospitals to help with COVID-19

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in LA have been increasing since the economy reopened in May. According to the county’s public health department, LA County hospitals are treating more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients.

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Greater LA

Air Force medics come to LA County’s biggest public hospitals to help with COVID-19

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in LA have been increasing since the economy reopened in May. According to the county’s public health department, LA County hospitals are treating more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients.

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