The numbers in other countries with lots of cases is 15% hospitalization rate (of confirmed cases).
That would overwhelm the hospital system very quickly since many of these cases require labor and equipment intensive care.
That is why, for example, Seattle is buying property and trailers to expand their capacity.
Expect to see that elsewhere.
Most real experts believe this is one of the top three major challenges of the corona virus.
(The other two are economic deterioration and quarantine hardships on local communities.)
And i get that resources might be swamped by the sick. right now they are swamped by the worried well
I read something today that suggested that a ventilator could be rigged to treat two patients at once. If that could be done it’d be an enormous help, but I’d imagine the two being treated would have to be roomies??