[Mariner]

“This hospital is on the front line of these types of things, and I’m wondering if they’re keeping the ICU census low so they can handle an influx.”

Public health officials in the US have been warning, and planning for community spread for at least a month.

[janetjanet998]

202 new cases in China...43 new deaths

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NEW: San Marino, one of the world’s smallest countries and surrounded by Italy, reports 1st death from coronavirus and 7 new cases

[Vermont Lt]

A hospital does not “keep its census low.” In fact, one of the key metrics in hospitals is the turnover time. You are being timed from the second the doc puts in a discharge order to when a new body is in your bed.

And the ICU is first come, first served. They don’t hold beds for people who “might” show up sick.