By the Associated Press.
COVID-19 surge in Kansas fueled by the faster-spreading delta variant is filling up hospitals in some areas.
A survey from the Kansas Hospital Association said four times as many patients with confirmed COVID-19 infections were hospitalized this week as were hospitalized in early June.
The association said that 116 Kansas hospitals surveyed this week reported having 399 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
For early June, 125 hospitals reported having 99. For about a month, the Salina Regional Medical Center has sometimes has been near full capacity and its chief medical officer says it has struggled to find beds for patients who have needed a higher level of care.
