These US counties are at risk of exceeding their hospital capacity during COVID-19 surge

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The findings highlight just how important it will be to continue social distancing and hospital preparations in the coming weeks, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

These US counties are at risk of exceeding their hospital capacity during COVID-19 surge : Read more

 

[SamanthaA]

King County, WA counts among the hardest hit on the West Coast. At one of three large downtown hospitals there are 8 Covid-19 patients with 4 on ventilators (140 in inventory). 30 of 40 operating rooms have been closed because there is no use. Many surgeons wish they could use them. According to my doctor the same situation exists at the other two hospitals. Why is this county at a high risk of insufficient capacity?