Missouri leads the nation with the most new COVID-19 cases per capita

A Springfield, Mo.

Hospital has been forced to borrow ventilators to keep up with demand, straining under weight of the delta variant.

CODY: NOW TO THE PANDEM,ICMISSOURI LEADS THE NATION, IN ALIST NO ONE WANTS TO BE ON THE-- THE MOST NEW CORONAVIRUSCASES PER CAPITA IN THE LAST 2WEEKS.HEALTH EXPERTS POINT TO THEDELTA VARIANT ESPECIALLY INSOUTHWEST AND NORTH MISSOURIWHERE VACCINATION RATES ARE VERYW.LOIN SPRINGFIELD, MERCY HOSPITALNOHAW S TO BORROW VENTILATORS TOKEEP UP WITH DEMAND.THE HOSPITAL’S ALSO ADDING ASECOND COVID-19 ICU.COX HEALTH IN SPRINGFIELD HASBEEN MOVING PATIENTS TO LESSCROWDED HOSPITALS.BOTH HEALTH SYSTEMS ARE ALSOTRYING TO BRING IN TRAVELINGNURS.ESBOTH OUR STATES ARE WAY BENDHION VACCINATIONS, COMPARED TO THEREST OF THE COUNTRY.NEARLY 39.5% OF MIOUSSRIANS ARENOW FULLY VACCINATED.MIOUSSRI IS 43RD NATIONWIDE.KANSAS IS IN 40TH WITH 42% OFTHE POPULATION FULLY VACCINA