hospitalizations in southwest missouri surpassed winter peak. a doctor rachel key who is treating s patients at the hospital saying, quote, there are so many covid patients. there are so many different units, they re everywhere. doctor keith was sir sent to springfield last week according to the people. she arrived, she said there was so little space for patients that were staying in the emergency room for long periods of time. local health officials in southwest missouri have been sounding the alarm that they are not they are at capacity, they do not have the space for the amount of space patients that is not letting up. they re asking for help, they have been asking for help for a week. remember, last wednesday, health leaders in springfield, missouri explicitly asked governor person, as the state, to set up an alternative care site in springfield to help