Whenever you hear that ICU / Hospitals are "at capacity" keep in mind that they are a for-profit business. Meaning ICU's are usually running - on a normal day - at about 85% (give or take) because having lots of extra empty beds is a waste of money. So if an ICU has 20 beds and normally runs at 85% that's 17 beds full. Which means it only takes 3 more patients to be "at capacity". Whenever you hear that an ICU is at capacity it's because they are running close to that ALL DAY EVERY DAY. Don't buy the bullshit. I keep telling my wife I'll take this "pandemic" seriously when there are lines down around the block to get into the hospital and dead bodies are piling up in the streets. Until then this is BULLSHIT!
Whenever you hear that ICU / Hospitals are "at capacity" keep in mind that they are a for-profit business. Meaning ICU's are usually running - on a normal day - at about 85% (give or take) because having lots of extra empty beds is a waste of money. So if an ICU has 20 beds and normally runs at 85% that's 17 beds full. Which means it only takes 3 more patients to be "at capacity". Whenever you hear that an ICU is at capacity it's because they are running close to that ALL DAY EVERY DAY. Don't buy the bullshit. I keep telling my wife I'll take this "pandemic" seriously when there are lines down around the block to get into the hospital and dead bodies are piling up in the streets. Until then this is BULLSHIT!