L.A. County Ambulances Rationing Oxygen

The transcript discusses the severe impact of COVID-19 on Los Angeles, highlighting the strain on healthcare resources due to prolonged lockdowns. Ambulances are instructed to ration care, only transporting patients likely to survive. Hospitals face resource shortages, with staff overwhelmed by patient numbers. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have set strict guidelines for care, and California's low hospital bed rate exacerbates the situation. Patients often wait hours in ambulances before being admitted, and the mortality rate is high, with one person dying every 10 minutes from COVID-19 in LA County.

What is the overall situation described in hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis?

What statistic is provided about the death rate from COVID-19 in LA County?