With more than 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Blaine County, Idaho - it now has more cases of COVID-19 per capita than anywhere in the U.S.A.. At least fourteen of the cases involve health care workers and at least two people have died from COVID-19. Some of the West's first known COVID-19 cases came from ski resorts that draw visitors from around the world.While resort towns like this can typically house a lot of tourists, St. Luke's only has 25 hospital beds. The hospital has had dozens of COVID-related admissions and ultimately shut down except for the emergency department. Dr. Jim Torres Is on the front lines as an ER doctor in Blaine County. Jim graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University in 1985. Dr. Torres II works in Ketchum, ID and 2 other locations and specializes in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Torres II is affiliated with St Luke's Boise Medical Center, St Luke's Meridian Medical Center and St Luke's Wood River Medical Center.-------------------------------------------------------About the Podcast:Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to have conversations that shed new light on different perspectives to create a dialog that inspires excellence. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Troy McClain, CEO of Tovuti Learning Systems and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on whatever platform you decide to listen on and tell your friends!Follow Us Online At:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/inspireexcellencepo...Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bvadev/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0R...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bvadev/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bvadevLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bva-...Submit a Nomination for the Inspire Excellence Awards: www.inspireexcellenceidaho.org/nominations

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