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Lee Health reports 43 COVID-19 patients hospitalized

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Posted at 11:27 AM, Mar 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-07 22:52:03-05

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee Health is reporting 43 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals on Monday.

  • Two of them are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
  • The hospital census was at 92% of staffed operational bed capacity.
  • Census in the intensive care unit was at 86% of staffed operational bed capacity. There were 4 COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
  • Yesterday, Lee Health emergency departments saw 828 patients, which is typical for this time of year.

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