On Wednesday, Children’s Mercy had 314 staff members isolating at home with confirmed cases of Covid-19.
“Prior to Omicron we had peaked in the 20s. So being in the 30s and being in the 30s consistently is definitely a high number for us,” said Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief emergency management medical officer at Children’s Mercy said.
Covid-19 case counts reported by the hospital reflect the spread of Omicron both among patients and staff. Children's Mercy, like many hospitals in the Kansas…As staff isolate with Covid, KC hospital asks retired nurses to return to work
On Wednesday, Children’s Mercy had 314 staff members isolating at home with confirmed cases of Covid-19.
“Prior to Omicron we had peaked in the 20s. So being in the 30s and being in the 30s consistently is definitely a high number for us,” said Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief emergency management medical officer at Children’s Mercy said.
Covid-19 case counts reported by the hospital reflect the spread of Omicron both among patients and staff. Children's Mercy, like many hospitals in the Kansas…