Our ICUs were always running over.....wayyy before Covid. They have gurneys lining the halls of the ICUs here because there were never enough beds. Hubby was a firefighter, been retired 15 years now, and when he was working they’d divert ambulances to other hospitals because the ICU was full at the closest one. Just another covid scare story.
Yes, this is exactly what my gf says, as well as other nurses and ER docs I’ve talked to. So in most regions, ICUs always have gurneys in the hall waiting for a spot, it just wasn’t news worthy until Covid.