The country, where the number of those infected is among the highest in the US, is preparing for Hurricane Isa • The storm is only level 1, but the burden of the epidemic on the emergency systems will make it difficult to cope

Corona-stricken Florida today (Saturday) has to deal with another threat, Hurricane Isaiah, which arrives on its shores tomorrow, and could wreak havoc in parallel with a plague that is also testing the capabilities of the state's medical system.

Hurricane Isaiah in the Bahamas // Reuters

Residents of southeast Florida, where the hurricane is approaching and its margins are already being felt, have already begun accumulating food and essential supplies, in case of flooding and store closures. At this time the hurricane is near the Bahamas after passing through the Dominican Republic. It should be noted that the hurricane is defined as a grade 1 hurricane, the weakest grade in the hurricane index, but it can still cause flooding and injuries to the body precisely when the rescue systems in the country are forced, as mentioned, to deal with patient, infectious and corona victims.

It is estimated at this point that the hurricane will hit the state's shores, but the possibility is not ruled out that it will change its course and go even deeper, along with heavy rains and winds of up to 120 mph. North Carolina and Virginia have also declared a state of emergency. As mentioned, the current hurricane is not as powerful as many hurricanes seen in recent years, but the combination with the raging epidemic in Florida could make it just as deadly.

Due to the hurricane, Florida has announced the closure of test centers for the corona virus, which could make it difficult for the state to deal with the plague. "The situation is about to cause a gap in the information we collect," Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told CNN. In Palm Beach they announced the evacuation of mobile homes and the opening of shelters - while maintaining the rules of social isolation.