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CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris says CentraCare and St. Cloud Hospital is "at capacity for all patients". Morris says they have approximately the same amount of COVID-19 patients within CentraCare and at St. Cloud Hospital as they had last week but with all other non COVID-19 care needs they just don't have the beds or enough staff to handle the pressure they are facing due to COVID.

CentraCare continues to break barriers when it comes to technology.

Last week CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON and said unvaccinated CentraCare employees would not be fired. That is still technically the case. This week when I talked with Dr. Morris he got into more detail as to what the result would be for employees who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

CentraCare is reinstating visitor restrictions due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

CentraCare enacted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine in August. Dr. George Morris says "we are not firing anybody". He says they are not using the vaccine mandate as an opportunity to fire anybody for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

All month long, mental health care organizations, survivors and community members unite to help promote suicide prevention awareness.

Central Minnesota's largest health care system has announced they will be the latest to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

With students preparing to head back into the classroom, health officials are encouraging families to take precautions as the delta variant continues to surge across the country.

An annual central Minnesota fundraiser will return to an in-person format this winter.

With trees budding, grasses growing and pollen flying allergy sufferers are feeling the effects that come with seasonal allergies.

With kids 12 and older eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccines, CentraCare is offering vaccinations at pediatric clinics rather than at mass vaccinations sites.

Despite the end of the statewide mask mandate, CentraCare says they will continue to require masks.