They were saying this was going to happen back in April. That was what the "two weeks to flatten the curve" was all about, to remove strain from hospitals. They have since had what, 9 months to prepare, why haven't they?
The curve did flatten back in April but with winter and people getting tired of restrictions the cases have spiked again and are around twice the previous high point.
Hospitals have prepared as much as they can, but those preparations couldn't include increasing size. A hospital with 200 beds can still only treat 200 patients plus wherever they have space for a few more.
They were saying this was going to happen back in April. That was what the "two weeks to flatten the curve" was all about, to remove strain from hospitals. They have since had what, 9 months to prepare, why haven't they?
The curve did flatten back in April but with winter and people getting tired of restrictions the cases have spiked again and are around twice the previous high point.
Hospitals have prepared as much as they can, but those preparations couldn't include increasing size. A hospital with 200 beds can still only treat 200 patients plus wherever they have space for a few more.