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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
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As Dr. Larsen points out we see a lot of non-covid patients as well and has some have said, it's that couple with the rise in Covid patients. There is still plenty of beds across the area. I don't think anyone is saying there hasn't been a rise in hospitalizations but rather that it is not just Covid and the capacity issues are not being caused solely by Covid as the media seems to want to portray.
I hadn't heard 80 patients so that's a bit new. I think this article though gives some good overall perspective and sheds light on the fact that shit happens besides Covid.
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North Kansas City Hospital was on full diversion for less than half an hour late Friday morning, a spokesperson said, but that was due to “some significant trauma cases” in the emergency department.
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