PHOTOS: Staff at National Jewish Health work as COVID-19 surges - The Denver Post

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Anesthesiologist Sean O’Connor stands over a patient during a procedure at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

When Gov. Jared Polis stood in front of a podium on Nov. 13 and asked Colorado’s hospitals to prepare for a flood of COVID-19 patients and staff shortages, it was — perhaps unknowingly — an omen of the days to come.

“This is absolutely insane that we are going through this for the third time, and we are burned out,” said Dr. Amy Olson, medical director of the Pulmonary Physiology Unit at National Jewish Health in Denver.

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Dr. Amy Olson, medical director of the Pulmonary Physiology Unit at National Jewish Health, adjusts her Controlled Air Purifying Respirator helmet at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

The novel coronavirus is coursing through the state at the highest rate since the pandemic began. An estimated one in 49 Coloradans are currently infected, and transmission is so uncontrolled that public health employees are struggling to keep up with the demand for testing — let alone being able to contact every infected person to find out who else could be at risk.

The Denver Post spoke to 14 hospital workers in Colorado about their experiences in recent weeks. Click here to read their stories.

Denver Post photojournalist AAron Ontiveroz spent a recent day with the staff of National Jewish Health as they continue their work, treating their patients amid the rise of COVID-19 cases.

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Top: Phlebotomists Jordan Dalal and Payton Poulton conduct drive-through novel coronavirus screenings at National Jewish Health on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Bottom: Dalal administers a COVID-19 test that same day.

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Phlebotomist and upcoming summer 2021 student doctor Laura Vega takes a moment in between screening patients before checking them in at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

At left: Masks for the staff members are stored in paper bags on shelves at National Jewish Health in Denver. At right: Lead tech MIke Galloway wears a shirt with lungs as he holds a Controlled Air Purifying Respirator, or CAPR, helmet before suiting up for a procedure at National Jewish Health on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (Photos by AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

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Registered nurse Natalie Canniff wheels a patient to a room for a procedure on Thursday.

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Nurses stand in the area of the hospital referred to as COVID Alley where they see patients with COVID-19 as well as those recovering from the novel coronavirus at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

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Clinical lab scientist Hannah Glanville goes through samples of coronavirus tests at the recently assembled COVID-19 testing lab at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

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Samples of novel coronavirus tests await testing inside of a cooler at the recently assembled COVID-19 testing lab at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. During a surge the lab can see up to 5,000 tests a day.

At left: Pulmonologist and critical care doctor Joshua Solomon speaks to medical student Candace Cephers before they meet with a patient. At center: Respiratory therapist Jeanne Daddato motions to patient James Scroggins as he breathes into a mouthpiece inside of a pulmonary function machine in the Pulmonary Physiology Unit. At right: Physician assistant Liz Nugent speaks to a patient on the phone to determine their best course of action at National Jewish Health on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (Photos by AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

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Registered nurse Robin Lingg Lagrone gears up before seeing a patient who had previously tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Registered nurse Robin Lingg Lagrone draws blood from Annette Fortune, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus about a month before.

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Dr. Amy Olson, medical director of the Pulmonary Physiology Unit, gears up while wearing a Controlled Air Purifying Respirator helmet at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

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