FOX4: Kansas City area doctors warn of steadily increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since November, though the numbers are still below peaks seen earlier this year. It’s reached a point that’s concerning to Kansas City area doctors, especially with another holiday ahead.

FOX4 talked to Dr. Marc Larsen, an emergency medicine physician at Saint Luke's Health System, about how cases have more than doubled at Saint Luke's in the past month.

Watch the story below.

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