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Mass. Hospitals Grapple With Increase in Hospitalizations Amid 2nd Surge

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Hospitals across the state are caring for more patients as coronavirus cases in Massachusetts surge again.

More than 1,400 people are hospitalized, and almost 300 COVID-19 patients are in ICUs.

Dr. Michael Gustafson, the president of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss.

This segment aired on December 7, 2020.

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Bob Oakes Senior Correspondent

Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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