[Mom MD]

I can speak did the state I work in. Incidence is up most places but likely to varying degrees. All the ICUs (and hospitals) in Colorado are full

[mdmathis6]

How many covid and how many with “other”stuff?

Richmond Virginia’s hospitals are busy but not overwhelmed...it more like daily waves that go in and out around here some days not busy and the ICU’s not so full but some nights they flood thru the ER.

[haffast]

"""I can speak did the state I work in. Incidence is up most places but likely to varying degrees. All the ICUs (and hospitals) in Colorado are full"""

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COVID-19 Patients From Other States Head To Colorado

By Brian Maass - November 3, 2020 at 8:33 am

 

DENVER (CBS4) – As hospitals in neighboring states reach capacity, CBS4 has learned that COVID-19 patients from Texas to New Mexico and several other states are being sent to Colorado hospitals for treatment.

 

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/11/03/covid-19-patients-from-other-states-head-to-colorado/

Why Are Out-Of-State COVID-19 Patients Being Sent To Colorado Hospitals?

Hospital Association Offers Explanations

 

By  Brian Maass - November 5, 2020 at 10:22 am

 

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/11/05/coronavirus-covid-19-patients-colorado-hospitals/

 

Colorado Flu Report

"Surveillance for the 2020-21 influenza season officially began on September 27th, 2020, and will continue through May 22nd, 2021."

"Three new influenza-associated hospitalizations were reported during the week ending November 21st, for a total of eight hospitalizations this season.

Influenza-like illness patient visits reported by outpatient clinics was 1.3%. This is below the baseline level of 5.5%."
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/influenza

 

Colorado Total Population: 4,913,318 

[T. P. Pole]

All the ICUs (and hospitals) in Colorado are full

I wonder if we have data on how full the ICUs are generally in any given year.

I ask because several years back I spent some time in an ICU. And for the first day or so it was warranted. But the last several days, before they moved me to a regular room, it was clear I did not need the full ICU experience. I was walking the halls, etc.

It seemed to me that the ICU at that hospital was "full" but only because they hadn't moved me yet. And I suspect that they finally decided to move me to a regular room because someone came in that needed it more than I did.

And I wonder therefore if every hospital has a "full" ICU all the time.