As some hospitals in Arizona deal with a sharp influx in coronavirus patients, one mayor is warning that the state might have to rely on neighboring states to help shoulder the rising numbers.
Tuscon Mayor Regina Romero told CNN on Tuesday that Arizona healthcare workers are just “days” away from moving patients out of Arizona because of a shortage of ICU beds.
“Any day, we’re going to have to be sending patients to other states because of our lack of capacity,” she said.
Romero slammed President Trump for charting an inefficient path to slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
“What’s happening in Arizona is a microcosm of … the direction that President Trump has led us in,” she said. “There is no coordinated effort for testing in this country, much less here in Arizona. We need help. We’re in crisis.”
Romero also attacked Gov. Doug Ducey for failing to mandate a mask policy for the state.
“We need the governor and the federal government to come and help organize our efforts so that we can take this under control,” she said.
