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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 09:45 AM Nov 2020

Utah Valley Hospital strained by conspiracy theorists trying to enter ICU

PROVO – Utah Valley Hospital says a handful of conspiracy theorists recently tried to get into their intensive care unit.

Hospital administrator Kyle Hansen told the Provo City Council this week that about five people have attempted to get inside because they question whether the ICU is as full as some say. A few of them also brought video cameras. "We have individuals trying to sneak into the hospital to visualize and videotape this themselves," Hansen said.

So far, it seems no one has been successful getting in. However, Hansen said what the conspiracy theorists did has forced the hospital to take extra precautions when it comes to visitors and people being admitted. "You really can only get in if you're here for an appointment yourself or you have to be listed in a log that we track as a designated visitor for a patient. But we've had some people get pretty creative in how they've lied about coming in for an appointment or other things," Hansen said.

Hospital staff is also keeping extra eyes on the entrances. We've had to change some things relative to how we patrol our entrances," Hansen said. Most people who question the ICU numbers do not go to the hospital itself. But the calls to Utah Valley Hospital from the public have also put a strain on staff.

"We have an inordinate amount of phone calls that we're receiving every day from the community wanting to know, 'Is your ICU really full?'"

https://www.ksl.com/article/50047970/utah-valley-hospital-strained-by-conspiracy-theorists-trying-to-enter-icu

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Utah Valley Hospital strained by conspiracy theorists trying to enter ICU (Original Post) milestogo Nov 2020 OP
Ridiculous. I hope these fuckers wind up needing care and not being able to get it. Insane. CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #1
This sounds like a very scary horror movie! secondwind Nov 2020 #2
Some of these screwballs PatSeg Nov 2020 #3
A side effect of trumpism. triron Nov 2020 #4
This past election wasn't Dems vs Reps, or Liberals vs Cons... AZ8theist Nov 2020 #5
More reason to stay away from any and all Republicans. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #6

PatSeg

(47,375 posts)
3. Some of these screwballs
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 10:10 AM
Nov 2020

may end up seeing the inside of the ICU if they keep behaving like there is no pandemic. Be careful what you wish for fools.

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
6. More reason to stay away from any and all Republicans.
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 10:29 AM
Nov 2020

Not only are they covid spreaders, they are batshit crazy dangerous.

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