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Fil-Am frontliners share experiences working round-the-clock amid COVID-19 spike in Nevada

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Bev Llorente | TFC News Las Vegas, Nevada

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FmhQcKvk0pA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Nevada reached a grim milestone on Friday, surpassing 6,000 COVID-19 deaths. All 26 of the fatalities reported in the past day are reportedly from Clark County, where Las Vegas is part of.</p><p>Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is urging residents to get vaccinated. He reinstated a statewide mask mandate that requires people to wear masks indoors in public places whether they&#x27;re vaccinated or not. </p><p>Las Vegas Fil-Ams say that the mandate makes them feel safer especially with the influx of tourists. &quot;We are just so happy that more people are wearing masks,&quot; said resident Shannielyn Bermudez.</p><p>The White House has labeled Nevada as a high transmission state for the last month, and hospitalizations and infections remain on the rise. On Thursday alone, the silver state reported 1,135 new COVID-19 cases.</p><p>Fil-Am ICU nurse Ronnette Lanier said that they have been working round-the-clock since the recent spike in infections and this time, the patients are much younger without any underlying conditions. They&#x27;re also mostly unvaccinated. </p><p>&quot;The other day I had 3 patient assignments, really sick ICU patients. So, almost everyday 6 to 8 nurses have been given out of ratio assignments, when normally in ICU, we only get 2. Kasi nga they require intensive care (Because they require intensive care). But now there’s a surge. We are understaffed. Some staff are sick, so we had to take more patients now,&quot; shared Lanier. &quot;It’s really physical and emotional. It takes a toll on healthcare workers so yung morale sa workplace na yun, it’s really low because of that. (It takes a toll on healthcare workers so the morale in the workplace, it’s really low because of that).</p><p>Another Pinay nurse Judy Nalos works directly on the COVID floor. She said that the majority of their patients are also younger and unvaccinated. Nalos said, &quot;we are seeing a lot of younger people coming in very sick. Most of them are not vaccinated; they&#x27;re becoming oxygen dependent. We&#x27;re having to upgrade them to the ICU. Some are getting intubated.&quot;</p><p>To date, 48% of Nevadans have been fully vaccinated. Beyond the mask mandate, Governor Sisolak assured residents that he was not imposing new gathering or capacity restrictions.</p>

The COVID-19 spike in Las Vegas is reportedly taking a physical and emotional toll on healthcare workers in the city.

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Fil-Am frontliners share experiences working round-the-clock amid COVID-19 spike in Nevada

Bev Llorente | TFC News Las Vegas,

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Published Aug 07, 2021 05:33 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 07, 2021 05:59 PM PHT

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