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State of California Deploys More than 1,200 Medical Personnel to Enhance COVID-19 Response Efforts in Communities across the State

SACRAMENTO – The State of California – through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency – have deployed 1,280 medical personnel to healthcare facilities across the state.

The deployments are part of an ongoing effort by the state to relieve stress on the medical care system during the surge in cases and hospitalizations. These personnel are helping to ensure necessary healthcare staffing for hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities because of COVID-19.

Like other lines of effort to support the healthcare system including personal protective equipment or PPE and alternate care sites, this staffing is another tool in the State of California’s multi-pronged approach to enhance and complement work of our hospital systems and local government.

The following is a breakdown of the 1,280 personnel currently deployed:

Resources TypeNumber Deployed
California National Guard159
Cal Mat154
Health Corps16
Federal Personnel 75 (Department of Defense) 64 (United States Health & Human Services)
 
Contracted Personnel812
TOTAL1,280

The State of California has also opened several alternate care sites in an effort to decompress local hospital systems. These alternative care sites are providing care for patients who do not need care in an intensive care unit and easing the strain on the health care delivery system. This will allow hospitals to focus their resources on those with the most acute needs. View a list of current alternative care sites.

In addition, the State of California has also procured hundreds of millions of pieces of PPE including N-95 respirators, procedure masks, gowns, face shields and gloves.View PPE distribution data.

Learn more about the state of California’s efforts to combat COVID-19:  

www.covid19.ca.gov

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