(La Porte County, IN) - Northwest Health in La Porte reports currently having 23 patients with COVID-19 in their new Hospital.

La Porte County Commissioner Dr. Vidya Kora says about 20 patients are currently being cared for with COVID-19 at the Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City.

Last month, Kora said the rising number of hospital patients with the virus at La Porte and Michigan City caused waits as long as 12 to 15 hours in the emergency rooms for patients waiting for available bed space.  When contacted recently, Kora did not have specific wait times but said the situation appears to be improving.

Officials with the hospital in La Porte, now called Northwest Health, said they had not seen an increase In emergency room wait times.  Northwest Health officials said wait times vary based on a patient’s condition and level of testing required for their care.