YRMC postpones elective surgeries again

Correction: The exceptions previously listed in the article were wrong.

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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma Regional Medical Center's (YRMC) frontline workers continue to focus most of their energy on fighting coronavirus in the face of a second wave. The hospital says, that means some other medical procedures will have to be postponed.

It's the second time, since the start of the pandemic, the hospital has had to postpone non-critical operations.

YRMC put elective surgeries on hold when the first wave of the virus hit its peak. The procedures resumed in September, the second surge in coronavirus cases, has once again forced it to put them off again.

However there is an exception for those who are in absolute need of a elective surgery. This includes those procedures that cannot be put on pause, if not performing the surgery would cause serious health problems.

YRMC said it's physicians are the ones who determine who on a case by case basis would get the elective surgery done.