Kansas City Star: One Kansas City health system sees COVID cases more than double since last month

Saint Luke’s Health System has more than twice as many COVID patients hospitalized as they reported a month ago, hospital officials said Friday.

Other hospitals in the Kansas City area also have seen more patients in recent weeks.

Read the full Kansas City Star article: One Kansas City health system sees COVID cases more than double since last month

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