Tri-State emergency rooms overwhelmed by respiratory illnesses

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Emergency rooms across the Tri-State area are experiencing a surge in patients due to respiratory illnesses, including the flu, COVID-19, and RSV.

This has prompted healthcare providers to urge residents to consider alternative care options to avoid long wait times and potentially save on co-pays.

Tiffany Mattingly, vice president of The Health Collaborative, said, “The local hospitals are seeing a lot of respiratory illness in the emergency departments.”…

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