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Let's use Elon's shark example, two people show up at the hospital with shark bites. Both have lost an arm. The only difference is one has covid and the other doesn't. Does the person with covid require more care than the person who doesn't have covid?
The answer is yes.
Things like anesthesia, where they are placed in the hospital, and recovery from surgery, the covid patient uses a lot more resources. Any secondary condition or problem can have a serious effect on the treatment of the main problem. Hospitals are not just labeling people with covid and then doing nothing about it.