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'They’re seen as heroes;' National Guard returns to help nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital

By FoxLexington.com  
   January 20, 2022

The Army National Guard returned to help St. Joseph's Health Hospital once again. There are currently 500 soldiers deployed across 31 hospitals in Kentucky; 15 of them have been allocated to St. Joseph's Hospital.

With the news of Kentucky reaching one million positive COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, Dr. Lewis Perkins, chief nursing officer at St. Joseph's Hospital, said they continue to see a steady increase in patients being admitted.

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