California’s Regions “May Begin To Exceed Not Just Their ICU Capacity, But Their Hospital Capacity,” Warns State’s Top Health Official
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deadline.comOn Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom was asked about a growth model showing there may be 99,000 virus-related hospitalizations by mid-January.Newsom said in mid-November that there were 73,867 hospital beds in the state.
That number has doubtless grown as health care officials have implemented surge plans. But even if it has grown 50%, having 99,000 Covid-19 patients in the state would potentially crush the hospital system, given there would still be all the other maladies — heart attacks, car accidents, etc. — that need immediate attention. “We are anticipating a substantial increase in the hospitalizations,” said Newsom before acknowledging that some of the models put total virus hospitalizations above 90,000 by mid-January. (It
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