Labette Health has announced that they are increasing their number of beds to help deal with the Covid-19 crisis.  Director of the Labette Health Care Center in Independence, Becky Mitchell says they are increasing the number of beds across their facilities.

Mitchell says that 160 beds will be added.

Mitchell said the additional beds will be in both Independence and Parsons.

30 beds will be added in Independence and tshe rest in Parsons.

Michell spoke at Friday morning's Independence First Friday event.