Health & Fitness
With COVID Cases Surging, Thanksgiving Has Health Care Workers Concerned
There are concerns the Thanksgiving holiday could lead to an even greater surge and hospitals are back to putting off elective surgeries.
November 22, 2021
Ahead of the big holiday weekend, COVID cases are surging in the region. In Minnesota alone new cases are up 53% over the last 14 days.
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Minnesota hospitalizations due to COVID are up nearly 40% over the last 14 days. There are concerns the Thanksgiving holiday could lead to an even greater surge and most hospitals are back to putting off elective surgeries. The increase in hospitalizations is coming not just from a rise in COVID patients but also non-COVID emergencies, as well as preventative health checks many patients have been putting off.
For health care workers, exhaustion and burnout set in long ago. Emily Allen is a critical care nurse who has been caring for COVID patients since the pandemic began. She was a guest on WCCO Sunday Morning.
Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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