Hospitalizations rise 135% in Kansas City facility
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Missouri hospitals are reeling from an influx of COVID-19 patients and the surge has prompted one hospital to open up a second intensive care unit.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have soared 135% at Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City over two weeks and the hospital is currently treating 40 patients, according to local ABC affiliate KMBC.
Doctors say the patients coming through their doors are unvaccinated 30- to 50-year-olds.
The University of Kansas Health System had to open a second COVID-19 ICU with the rise of patients. The health system had 17 patients hospitalized with COVID on Friday, a rise from 13 the day prior, and nine were in the ICU with three on ventilators, according to The Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City-area nonprofit raising money for families in India amid COVID-19 surge
Many people who live in Kansas City, Missouri, and are from India are worried about their families who are overseas because of a recent COVID-19 surge.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â UPDATE, May 19 | As of May 19, the group has raised $10,000 for relief for India.
ORIGINAL STORY, April 28 | Many people who live in Kansas City, Missouri, and are from India are worried about their families overseas because of a recent COVID-19 surge in the country. We are worried. Every other day we are hearing stories about our friends, our classmates that we studied with . we even lost some of our close friends, said Anjana Singh, president of Indian Association of Kansas City (IAKC).
Almost two weeks after Gov. Andy Beshear halted Kentucky s use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot reports, the state can resume use of the single-dose shot, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said Monday.
During an afternoon press conference, Stack said vaccination sites are now allowed, right away, to to able to use J & J for anyone 18 and older.
Also Monday, Beshear announced Kentucky will no longer require masks for outdoor events of 1,000 people or less.
Masks are still required indoors when around people not in one s household such as at a grocery store or other business and at outdoor events attracting more than 1,000 people.
Softball blows lead late against Purdue on Saturday
Senior outfielder Katie Quinlan (4) steals a base in the fourth inning without Purdue s infielder Rachel Becker noticing. The Boilermakers made a seven-run comeback in the sixth inning to top the Spartans 9-6 at Secchia Stadium on April 24, 2021. Photo by Lauren DeMay | The State News
Michigan State softball could not overcome a seven-run outburst from Purdue in the sixth inning as they were bombed, 9-6, in a rain-soaked battle on Saturday afternoon with the Boilermakers. The Spartans fell to 1-2 in the weekend series against Purdue and 8-16 overall on the season.
MSU enjoyed a 6-2 lead entering the sixth inning and seemed in complete control of the game before surrendering a seven-run inning to the Boilermakers, wh