Banner Health seeing more pediatric patients fighting COVID-19 in recent surge
Many state school districts had kids back in the classroom Tuesday. Even as that’s happening, Arizona s largest hospital network is seeing a rise. Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 3:24 AM MST January 20, 2021
PHOENIX Banner Health officials are seeing five times the number of kids with COVID-19 in their hospitals since October.
“We are one of the highest in the country for Covid hospitalizations in the country and we are seeing the same thing in children,” said Chief Medical Officer Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, Dr. David Moromisato.
Arizona continues to lead the nation in the rate of infection and Banner Health is seeing more kids in hospital beds soar.