Lee Health president says COVID-19 patients has doubled in recent weeks
LEE COUNTY, Fla.– Lee Health’s President and CEO released a statement on COVID-19 in Southwest Florida on Wednesday. According to Dr. Larry Antonucci, the number of COVID-positive patients in their hospitals has doubled in the past few weeks. Lee Health is currently treating 60 COVID patients. The rise in positive cases is due in part to the Delta variant of the virus. Previous coverage: New COVID-19 variant could soon become dominant in the US “The Delta variant has posed new challenges, and is a possible reason for the increase in new hospitalizations. Even if you are...