The Sierra Nevada towns that dot Alpine County have no hospital. Nor do they have a single doctor's office or clinic.
The Sierra Nevada towns that dot Alpine County have no hospital. Nor do they have a single doctor’s office or clinic.
That’s why health and law officials in the least populous county in the state — and other nearby rural counties that draw anglers, backpackers and skiers — have united in a single message to tourists who can’t seem to keep away: Stay home.Alpine County Sheriff Rick Stephens issued a blunt plea in late March to anyone considering a trip to the county.. “My staff is isolating themselves on their days off so that we may be here to serve you.
The county, which locals dub the “California Alps,” has just one confirmed coronavirus case among its 1,100 residents, which officials said may give visitors a false sense of security. Although 17 of the Golden State’s remote counties still have fewer than 30 confirmed cases apiece, they grapple with the same problems as big cities: a shortage of testing kits and protective equipment for their first responders as they prepare for a possible surge in patients.
But not all small hospital administrators have faith that larger hospitals will be able to take their COVID-19 patients if they, too, are overwhelmed.
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