Minnesota Hospitals Facing Continued Pressure From Spike In Respiratory Viruses

(St. Paul, MN)  —  Minnesota hospitals are facing continued pressure from a spike in respiratory viruses.  A weekly update from the state showed over 83-hundred Minnesota hospital beds are occupied, above the threshold that suggests scarcity.  Flu-related hospitalizations has dipped slightly, but still remain high for this time of year.  Hospital officials remain unsure when or if a second wave of respiratory illnesses will hit the state.