Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Minnesota reported an unusually high number of flu-like outbreaks in schools this early in the fall
Because of the shortage of beds, patients were placed and seen in the hallways of the emergency department at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood on Nov. 3.
COVID-19 cases might not be on the rise in Minnesota, but the ever-present pandemic is combining with the start of flu season to pressure hospitals.
Total inpatient bed usage statewide has risen above 8,000 on four separate days this month - a rough threshold for when the health care systems are near peak capacity, according to Thursday's weekly state pandemic update.
About 475 of those patients have been treated for COVID-19 on any given day in November. COVID-19 cases requiring intensive care reached 63 on Nov. 9 - the first time that number has been above 60 since March 4 - but other indicators of pandemic activity are relatively stable.
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