Idaho health officials are bracing for increased Covid cases by fall.
They say the numbers will be as bad, or worse as previous surges.
“This is beyond what we saw last winter when our cases peaked in December. Along with that we're also expecting to see an increase in the number of hospitalizations, and that could be as high as 2,500 in a single week," she said.
Officials say they are seeing staff shortages at many hospitals throughout the state.
Shaw-Tulloch would not identify the hospital. She says, overall, many health workers are becoming burned out because the stress rate is so high.