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Originally published on December 10, 2020 11:49 am As coronavirus infections grew exponentially in Missouri in the fall, many hospital leaders found themselves in the unusual position of explaining that the official state data about their bed space was wrong. Though Missouri’s data showed that hospitals had plenty of beds available for patients, the numbers were inflated for months, in part because many hospitals themselves failed to follow reporting guidelines. An analysis by KCUR found that the data remained uncorrected for weeks even after hospital doctors warned they had reached a cr...

/ Missouri's COVID-19 dashboards exaggerated the numbers of beds available to treat patients, even after doctors said the data was misleading. Even as hospital leaders warned that their beds were nearly full -- and Gov. Mike Parson assured the public that the state was prepared -- some hospitals continued to report data that made their capacity appear larger than it was. As coronavirus infections grew exponentially in Missouri in the fall, many hospital leaders found themselves in the unusual position of explaining that the official state data about their bed space was wrong. Though Missouri...

KCUR 89.3 Missouri's COVID-19 dashboards exaggerated the numbers of beds available to treat patients, even after doctors said the data was misleading. As coronavirus infections grew exponentially in Missouri in the fall, many hospital leaders found themselves in the unusual position of explaining that the official state data about their bed space was wrong. Though Missouri’s data showed that hospitals had plenty of beds available for patients, the numbers were inflated for months, in part because many hospitals themselves failed to follow reporting guidelines. An analysis by KCUR found that...

In Kansas City metro, Johnson County stands out for its more relaxed pandemic restrictions But while most area counties are working in coordination like they did earlier in the pandemic, county commissioners in Johnson County, Kansas, have imposed laxer gathering limits and gym restrictions than the rest of the metro. “State lines, county lines and city lines are nothing more than street names. It takes leadership and all of us — our entire region  — to slow the spread,” said Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas to The Beacon through a spokesperson. Lucas has expressed his frust...