Colorado reactivates crisis hospital guidelines as Covid cases rise

A booster shot is being offered to those age 18 and older to combat the surge as hospitals are expecting a shortage of ICU beds

The Delta variant is driving up Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US' mountain west, in a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter across the country.

Colorado on Wednesday reactivated crisis guidelines for staffing at healthcare systems across the state as Covid hospitalizations and infections in the state continue to rise.