Rehab facilities face COVID-19 crunch as more patients recover

Rehabilitation centres have undergone dramatic transformations over the past three months to accommodate patients recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). An estimated 1 in 20 patients with COVID-19 requires critical care during their illness and is likely to need extensive physical and pulmonary rehabilitation after the fact. Rehab facilities have urgently increased their capacity, recognizing that many patients with COVID-19 may suffer serious problems long after they recover. They've partitioned beds for patients with active infections, secured extra personal protective equipment, paused in-person outpatient visits, and launched virtual rehab programs.