Greene County is dealing with a big jump in new COVID-19 cases.
The Springfield-Greene County Health department is reporting more than 500 new cases so far this month.
122 COVID+ @MercySGF. 28 ICU with 24 on vents. Please get vaccinated. https://t.co/LdTTEdow4z.
— Erik Frederick (@CAOMercySGF) July 6, 2021
The seven-day average is less than 150.
Mercy recently announced it ran out of ventilators.
It had to ask for other hospitals around the region to send help.
116 COVID+ @MercySGF. New day, new record. Spent the night looking for ventilators because we ran out. 47 patients on vents. A lot of those are COVID but not all. We’re blessed to be part of a large health ministry @FollowMercy. Vents coming from @mercysaintlouis and @MercyNWA
— Erik Frederick (@CAOMercySGF) July 4, 2021