A Chicago-area health care system is dealing with record COVID-19 hospitalizations as cases surge across Illinois and nationwide.
"Ninety two percent of our inpatients are either unvaccinated, have only received the first dose of the vaccine or are due for a booster," said Mary Beth Kingston, chief nursing officer at Advocate Aurora Health.
With COVID cases soaring, Illinois leaders have asked hospitals to consider postponing non-emergency surgeries. Even before the governor’s request, a suburban hospital had to make that tough choice as doctors there treat a record number of COVID patients. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.
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