KCBX's Angel Russell reports.
More than a month since the state's reopening, health officials say they are beginning to notice cases of COVID-19 rising, with an uptick in patients returning to hospitals seeking care from the virus.
While the surge of COVID-19 cases throughout the nation is overwhelming some hospitals, on the Central Coast, patient numbers are still relatively low but increasing.
Robert Cook, Chief Nursing Officer for Twin Cities Community Hospital, said the Delta variant of the virus is partially fueling the upswing.
“We’ve seen a small uptick over the last two weeks," Cook said. "Nothing like they are seeing across the nation, but we are seeing patches of patients come through with COVID.”