79-year-old with COVID has trouble breathing in care facility, Roseburg OR


A 79-year-old person with COVID-19 in a care facility near Hewitt Avenue is having increasing difficulty breathing despite taking medication and using supplemental oxygen. Medical aid was dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Pre-alert Medical Aid at Solista, near Hewitt Avenue number 418 for difficulty breathing.
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1333, I copy your in route.
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6872, I just covered you. Go ahead.
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6872 is responding to Hewitt.
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6872 and 1333 in route. Responding to room number 418 for a 79-year-old who has COVID. He thinks he's had it for about four days now.
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He went to urgent care and was prescribed medication taken three times a day. It's not helping.
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He is currently having difficulty breathing on 3 liters of oxygen.
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Advice that the congestion is not going away.
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Location mentioned:
Hewitt Ave, Roseburg, OR 97470
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