Dr. Doug Griffin

Sanford Health, Essentia Health see increase in patients

Many more patients are coming in for issues not related to COVID-19. The hospitals say this may be due to people putting off care.

FARGO, N.D. — Of the 153 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in North Dakota, approximately 50% of them are in Fargo. Sanford Health says there has been between 60-70 coronavirus patients at their facility this week and Essentia Health has reported between 10-15 patients. There have been concerns over the hospitals having enough beds to handle these patients, but the facilities say…

Sanford Health prepared for increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

North Dakota reached a record high 106 hospitalizations as of Thursday.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has reached a record number of hospitalizations for those with COVID-19 related issues with 106 people statewide in the hospital. This has caused concern about reaching hospital capacity and putting an added strain on staff. Sanford Health facilities in Cass County say they are fully prepared to handle an increase of COVID-19 patients. They have…