Lee Health says it has 133 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals as of Wednesday

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Lee Health is reporting it has 133 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals as of Wednesday morning.

Here is their latest COVID-19 report:

As of Wednesday morning, there are 133 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals.
Of those patients, five of them are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
On Wednesday morning, Lee Health hospital census was at 95% of staffed operational bed capacity.
On Wednesday morning, census in the intensive care unit was at 91% of staffed operational bed capacity. There were 14 COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
On Tuesday, Lee Health emergency departments saw 844 patients, which is typical for this time of year.
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