Local News: Cox nearing COVID record (7/22/21)

163 patients total in system, 5 at Cox Monett
The CoxHealth Hospital system is aiming to grow its COVID-19 care capacity, as it is reaching a record level of in-patients as the Delta variant of the virus rages through southwest Missouri.
Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth, said as of Thursday, the system housed 163 patients with COVID, five of whom are at Cox Monett Hospital.
“We are approaching a record number,” he said. “At one point in January, I think we had about 170, but we finished that day with about 159. We have had 26 deaths in the last seven days, through Wednesday, and 526 total patients lost at Cox. We do not think the Delta wave has peaked. We are anticipating having about 180 patients by next week and 230 by August.

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