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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:42 AM Jun 2020

Worrying trend: ICUs across the country are pretty full.



Charles Ornstein ✔@charlesornstein

Worrying trend: ICUs across the country are pretty full. In 10 states, plus DC, more than 70% of beds in ICUs are occupied, per @CDCgov. (The darker the purple color, the higher the occupancy rate.) In Maryland, 96% of ICU beds are occupied.

Charles Ornstein ✔@charlesornstein

Why this all matters: Rising ICU bed use 'a big red flag'

https://politi.co/36GsN4G via @politico
Rising ICU bed use 'a big red flag'
States proceed with reopening plans despite warnings local hospitals may struggle to handle a new coronavirus outbreak.


8:17 PM - Jun 3, 2020
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Worrying trend: ICUs across the country are pretty full. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jun 2020 OP
If you take NY, NJ, CT and IL out of the equation, the cases in the rest of the country Squinch Jun 2020 #1
K and R😔 dewsgirl Jun 2020 #2
Ruh roh soothsayer Jun 2020 #3

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
1. If you take NY, NJ, CT and IL out of the equation, the cases in the rest of the country
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:53 AM
Jun 2020

are definitely on the upswing. This will only be exacerbated by the protests and the beach and bar reopenings.

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