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November 12, 2021 at 5:14 pm
By Liz Collin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hospitals across the state are making a desperate plea for the public’s help as COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high this year.
It’s considered Minnesota’s fourth wave in the ongoing battle against the virus. But hospital beds are filling up in places they never did before.
... Some 148 patients are hospitalized for COVID at those hospitals. Up from 105 last week. The highest numbers since December.
“We are essentially at 100% capacity, we’ve been that way for weeks,” Haake said.
... Both healthcare systems say that many workers have left due to the stress of the pandemic.
By Liz Collin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hospitals across the state are making a desperate plea for the public’s help as COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high this year.
It’s considered Minnesota’s fourth wave in the ongoing battle against the virus. But hospital beds are filling up in places they never did before.
... Some 148 patients are hospitalized for COVID at those hospitals. Up from 105 last week. The highest numbers since December.
“We are essentially at 100% capacity, we’ve been that way for weeks,” Haake said.
... Both healthcare systems say that many workers have left due to the stress of the pandemic.
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