The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has withdrawn its request for an alternate care site to handle the surge in COVID-19 patients.
The state did set up a monoclonal antibody infusion center and ambulance strike team, but a site for COVID patients was still about a week away from opening.
But health director Katie Towns says hospitals have managed to handle the surge by hiring more workers and repurposing existing spaces.
Cases are still growing.
267 people were in hospitals with COVID-19 on Thursday – the second highest one day total so far.
Press Release from Mercy
Mercy would like to thank the state and federal officials who worked on the alternate care site request.
As we all learned through the process, the need was more about staff than space. Mercy has brought in more caregivers for its hospitals in the Ozarks and will continue that effort so we can serve our community as effectively as possible.
Mercy Springfield Communities is currently caring for 160 COVID-positive patients, including three under the age of 10. It remains imperative for the community to protect our most vulnerable by getting vaccinated. To schedule your appointment, please visit www.mercy.net/MOVaccine
