KSHB was given access to take a look inside one of Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City's ICUs that are caring for COVID-19 patients, as well as a look in the Emergency Department.
Missouri is sitting at a 53-percent vaccination rate, one of the lowest in the country, as Kansas City area hospitals are struggling to keep up care for COVID patients.
COVID-19 cases are the highest Saint Luke's Health System has seen during the pandemic. The Kansas City Star takes a look inside one of the ICU units where COVID patients are being treated.
CBS News went inside Saint Luke's ICU units where COVID patients are being treated and spoke to experts about what clinical care teams are seeing in the Kansas City area.