Hospitals across Kansas are feeling the strain not just on staffing but on supplies as well. One hospital, in particular, ran out of ventilators on Friday as the state continued to report a surge in COVID-19 cases. On Friday, Jan. 7, a local emergency was declared for the Newman Regional Health hospital in Emporia by the Lyons County Board when they ran short of ventilators. This declaration will help the hospital receive two additional ventilators from the state. “The hospital had used all the ventilators that they had, and they were in need of some more,” said Rollie Martin, chairman of the Lyon County Board of Commissioners.
Source: KSN-TV
