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There are more than 300 COVID-19 patients isolated at Lee Health hospitals as of Wednesday morning. This is the first time since Sept. 17 the number has climbed that high, Lee Health said in a media release. The rise in cases appear to be due because of the omicron variant. While the symptoms are less […]

As of Thursday morning, Lee Health is reporting it has 35 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals. There were no deaths reported on Wednesday. Beginning Nov. 1, Lee Health will no longer offer its telehealth services for free. The pricing will go back to its pre-delta surge rate of $49. On Thursday morning, there were […]

Lee Health is temporarily suspending some elective procedures to a high census across its hospitals due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Procedures that require an overnight stay and can be postponed without causing harm are being rescheduled or not scheduled at this time, the hospital system said in an announcement. Patients who need […]

Lee Health and NCH came together to reflect on the last two years of the pandemic. With cases dropping and no known variants on the horizon, doctors and medical leaders reflected on the fight against COVID-19. A Lee Health doctor said back then he wished he had a textbook that could guide him through a […]

For the first time in two weeks, Lee Health is treating fewer than 300 COVID-19 patients in a hospital-based setting. “While it appears we have reached the peak of the omicron surge, patient volumes across the health system remain exceptionally high,” the health system said in a news release. As or Wednesday morning: As of […]

Lee Health has released its updated COVID-19 numbers for Thursday. As of Thursday morning, there are 28 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, none of them are children being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. On Wednesday, there was one new COVID-19 hospital admission and six COVID-19 discharges. […]

Lee Health has hundreds of appointments available for those wanting to get the booster shot to boost COVID-19 immunity. For the booster dose, patients can choose any of the three approved vaccines regardless of what the first dose was. However, immunocompromised patients must receive the vaccine they previously received. The booster shots are offered at […]

Lee Health has released its COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday. The hospital system said while the omicron variant causes less severe infection, some adults continue to die because of COVID-19. In the first 19 days of 2022, 39 patients died from COVID-19 complications, including nine who died in the last two days. “We urge the community […]

Lee Health has released updated COVID-19 numbers on Tuesday.  As of Tuesday morning, Lee Health has  33 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, two of them are children being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.  Yesterday, there were eight new COVID-19 hospital admissions and six COVID-19 discharges. 75% of […]

Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic will be making stops around Southwest Florida next week to vaccinate children 12 years old and older for COVID-19. The Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic is walk-up only, and there is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine, which will be Pfizer. * Indicates that this spot is primarily for […]