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Kansas Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Patients

Published March 31, 2020 at 3:02 PM CDT
Health officials say if even two in five Kansas residents catch the virus, hospitals could run out of beds. (Image by the World Health Organization)
Health officials say if even two in five Kansas residents catch the virus, hospitals could run out of beds. (Image by the World Health Organization)

Not everyone who contracts COVID-19 needs to be hospitalized. Right now, Kansas hospitals could handle about 1 in 5 of the people who contract coronavirus but anything more than that could overwhelm the health care system. Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service reports on what medical professionals are doing to prevent that.

The Kansas News Service reports on the health and well-being of Kansans, their communities and civic life. Find more at ksnewsservice.org.

 
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