Hospitals slow elective procedures as COVID-19 cases spike

BayCare’s temporary policy reducing the number of non-urgent surgeries to make room for COVID-19 patients takes effect Friday, July 10, at 5 p.m. at its four acute care hospitals in Pinellas County, which include St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Morton Plant and Mease Countryside hospitals in Clearwater, and Mease Dunedin Hospital.