Chicago: Hospital Stops Accepting Patients After Trauma Center Is Overwhelmed

Chicago: Hospital Stops Accepting Patients After Trauma Center Is Overwhelmed
Police investigate a shooting in Chicago, Ill., in a file photograph. Joshua Lott/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital temporarily stopped accepting patients on the morning of Aug. 4 because they were at maximum capacity following several shootings.

The Chicago Tribune reported that seven people died and 48 were wounded in Chicago’s most violent weekend of 2018.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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