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The Governor held a briefing today, and he outlined five
strategies the state will be pursing to help control the spread of
COVID-19 during the upcoming winter months. The Governor spoke in
most detail regarding a strategy related to hospitals and ensuring
that they do not become overwhelmed. He outlined several components
of this strategy, including the following: working with hospitals
to ensure that the patient load is balanced; developing field
hospital plans; reaching out to retired health care professionals;
creating a state-wide surge and flex plan for needed beds,
supplies, and equipment; ensuring access to adequate personal
protective equipment; and requiring hospitals to add 50% bed
capacity at their facilities. As part of managing the hospital
capacity, the Governor stated that another pause order could be put
in place if it appears that the hospital system in a region(s) is
about to be overwhelmed. For now, the red, orange, and yellow
