County officials give coronavirus update

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County officials today said the

availability of respirators and the capacity of Intensive Care Unit beds in the

county's fight against the coronavirus has actually grown.

Dr. Nicholas Yphantides, the county's chief medical officer, said that

when he looked at some data this morning he saw ``something pretty

remarkable.''

``The availability of ICU beds and the number of respirators that are

available has actually grown,'' Yphantides said.

The doctor said there were many technological innovations going on at

local hospitals, such as tele-consultations and call-in nurs...