Minnesota ERs strained

COVID-19, RSV and flu in Minnesota: Up, up and way up
The latest confirmed hospitalization data shows notable increases of more than 30% in hospital admissions due to both COVID-19 and RSV during the last full week of December.
Minnesota ERs stressed by waves of COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus patients
Patients are piling up in Minnesota emergency rooms once again, but it’s not just from COVID-19. State health officials say influenza is making a comeback, combining with COVID, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to put more pressure on Minnesota hospitals than they’ve faced since the end of the pandemic.
Minnesota ERs strained as flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus cases surge across the US
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a "quad-demic." This year, Minnesota has nearly reached 1,800 hospitalized influenza cases this season.
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COVID-19, RSV and flu: Up, up and way up
New data released Thursday by the Department of Health shows hospital admissions for COVID-19 and RSV have again increased, and flu-related hospitalizations are soaring.
Minnesota ERs overwhelmed as flu, COVID, RSV and norovirus cases surge
Across the nation, the healthcare system is taking a beating as the "quad-demic" continues to strain resources and slow down patient care. WCCO's Frankie McLister shows us how Minnesota hospitals are being affected.
Unprecedented flu spike hitting Minnesota, data shows
In the Twin Cities metro, 470 patients were hospitalized with the flu in the latest week of data. According to the data, influenza A cases have skyrocketed after a late-December surge in school outbreaks.
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Minnesota emergency departments seeing longer wait times amid ‘quad-demic’
Minnesota hospitals are experiencing “unprecedented visits” due to a spike in illnesses, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association.
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