In some ways, the message to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been taken a little too seriously. Hospitals across the country, including here in Idaho, are reporting fewer visits for heart attacks, strokes, and other medical emergencies.
Although this phenomenon is not clearly understood and studies are underway, many medical experts believe people are choosing either not to seek or delay are in an emergency room due to the fear of contracting COVID-19. Dr. Lyndon Box is a cardiologist at West Valley Medical Center and joins Idaho Matters live to talk more about this.
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