If you’re familiar with the Sedgwick County COVID-19 dashboard, you’ll notice there are 208 total ICU beds at Wesley and Via Christi combined. But, just because that’s now maxed out again for the first time since February, doesn’t mean they’re turning people away. At least not yet. “They’ve had to hold hands with patients, repeatedly with patients who are dying and having their last breath,” said Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns. Minns said Wesley and Via Christi are at max capacity as COVID cases continue to climb. “It’s a little complicated. It’s not just base. It’s also staffing. And you can’t just put these patients in a room on a ventilator and walk away. You have to have staff that are monitoring them every minute,” said Minns.
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