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Healthcare officials are starting to get concerned as a spike in COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country are putting a strain on testing supplies.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He indicated that positive Covid-19 cases at St. Cloud Hospital are similar this week as they were the week before which includes some patients in the hospital and some in the ICU/Critical Care area. Dr. Morris says because of more cases throughout the country that has affected the availability of tests and how long it takes for test results to return.

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CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He indicated that St. Cloud Hospital is seeing a slight increase in positive Covid-19 patients that need hospitalization and they now have Covid-19 patients in the ICU. Last week Dr. Morris told me that as of Wednesday last week they had no Covid-19 patients in the ICU but that has changed this week.

CentraCare has announced they are making changes on who can get tested for COVID-19.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says as of Wednesday they do not have a Covid-19 patient in the ICU at St. Cloud Hospital. He said they still have some positive Covid-19 patients in St. Cloud hospital at this time but none in the ICU.

CentraCare says patients who need to be hospitalized will still be admitted while test results are pending.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He told me that CentraCare is testing Asymptomatic inpatients at the St. Cloud Hospital for Covid-19. Morris says they are offering testing for asymptomatic individuals who also feel they came in contact with people who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Local health officials say the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Stearns County was expected as more businesses and services reopened.