Dr. Michael Hirsh, folks may know him as the medical information lead for the City during the pandemic, has been telling us for weeks now about how the hospitals are being overrun by a combination of RSV, COVID, the Flu, deferred health care during COVID coming to the fore, and all the regular ER and hospital visits on top. It's happening all across New England by the way, but we're seeing it here in Worcester in a big way. It's scary as hell. Best advice he gave is no matter how long it takes to be seen, don't leave if you can stay, that way if something really bad happens at least you'll be in a hospital. I thought that was good advice. (Also get all of your vaccinations and take those proactive steps to stay out of the hospital in the first place).