Kootenai Health say as of Tuesday, they have 91 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, matching the peak they hit in January 2021. Due to the rise in patients, and the fact that these patients require double the oxygen needed for a normal patient, they had to install a largen oxygen tank. A photo posted by Kootenai Health shows the size difference between the new and the old tank. Kootenai Health says that 97% of their hospitalized COVID patients are unvaccinated. Kootenai Health is asking as the number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise, that the community get vaccinated, wear a mask, and practice social distancing and good hygiene.
