Spectrum Health Lakeland Continuing To See Record COVID Patient Levels

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Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph says it continues to see a “total inpatient census at record high levels across all departments.” The hospital on Monday told us COVID-19 admissions also continue to rise, with a total of 64 COVID patients admitted to its hospitals. On Monday, there were 20 ICU patients at Spectrum Health Lakeland and 178 non-ICU patients. In the past 24 hours, the hospital saw a percent positivity of 21%. It says emergency department admission rates and the length of stays are both increasing because people are sicker. Spectrum Health Lakeland’s statement goes on to say, “We have activated overflow capacity at all three hospitals and continue to disperse patients throughout our facilities and the region to manage patient volumes and ensure we are providing the appropriate level of care.” The hospital has not had to defer surgeries or elective procedures, and visitation policies have not yet changed.