KY’s Delta wave cases actually rose above those of the big Dec. ‘20 - Feb. ‘21 wave. The case peak seems to have passed, but I’m not so sure about ICU usage and availability, because:
A) A lot of COVID cases drag out, causing a cumulative effect.
B) “Beds available” does not necessarily mean properly equipped and staffed beds for a particular need. Shift enough resources over to COVID and you may not be able to properly treat, say, a severe GI issue - which is exactly what happened to my Mom back in Jan. She got shipped off an additional hour away, when normally that would not have been necessary. I had to make the call between an additional hour(+) delay in proper treatment (risky in it’s own right) and substandard care where she was.
A severe GI issue is bad enough without having to drive an extra hour. Difficult ordeal.