In central California, all ICU beds filled amid COVID surge

Gurajpal Sangha reports

THERE'S PERCENT ICU CAPACITYTHAT DOESN'T MEAN THE ICEYOUTH ARE FULL.

A GRIMMILESTONE FOR THE JOAQUINVALLEY, THE STATE HEALTHOFFICIALS REPORTING THEREGION'S ICU CAPACITY HASDROPPED TO 0 OUR CASES HAVEBEEN GOING UP PRETTY FAST COMECORE WITH THE STANISLAUSCOUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHDEPARTMENT POINTS TO PRIVATEGATHERINGS.AS THE REASON FOR THEINCREASE.

BUT SHE SAYS JUSTBECAUSE THE STATE REPORTS 0ICU CAPACITY THAT DOESN'T MEANALL OF THE HOSPITAL'S ICU ISIN THE REGION ARE FULL COURSEAS IN COUNTY THERE ARE ONLY 4ICU BEDS AVAILABLE AS OFSATURDAY.

SHE ASKED THE STATEIS BASING ITS NUMBER ON AMETRIC IF 30% OF THE PATIENTSIN THE ICU HAVE COVID THEAVAILABLE CAPACITY IS LOWER TO0 AS A PRECAUTION.

WE'RERUNNING AT OR AROUND 45% OR SOCAPACITY IN IN THIS ENTIREAREA.

SHE SAYS THE STATE'SSYSTEM ALLOWS HOSPITALS TO ASKFOR MORE RESOURCES LIKEFAFFING AND THE ABILITY TOMOVE NON COVID PATIENTS TO THESTATE ALTERNATIVE CAREFACILITIES LIKE THE ONE AT