Lee Health is reporting 132 COVID-19 patients in its hospital Thursday morning

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Lee Health is reporting it has 132 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals as of Thursday morning.

As of Thursday morning, there are 132 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals.
Of those patients, four of them are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
On Thursday morning, Lee Health hospital census was at 94% of staffed operational bed capacity.
On Thursday morning, hospital census in the intensive care unit was at 88% of staffed operational bed capacity. There were 13 COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
On Wednesday, Lee Health emergency departments saw 917 patients, which is above average for this time of year.
Lee TeleHealth is currently free and is an easy alternative to avoid longer than normal wait times at urgent care centers. To access Lee Telehealth, download the Lee Health app or visit www.LeeTelehealth.org.hopef

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