COVID-19 hospitalizations are reaching numbers similar to January in El Paso County; may impact scheduled surgeries - KKTV 11 News

(KKTV) - El Paso County Public Health is reporting regional hospital capacity is strained as they experience a surge of COVID-19 patients.

“UCHealth’s hospitals in the Pikes Peak region continue to see record numbers of patients needing care for COVID and other health conditions.

There are countless stories elsewhere in the nation of people not receiving the care they need because hospitals are overburdened by COVID cases.

Across the country, COVID is impacting patients who need care for other urgent, life-threatening issues, such as stroke or heart failure.

“Across our county and Colorado, our hospitals have been extremely busy taking care of all who need our services.

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