ICU Beds in Our Area Are Filling Up as COVID Numbers Continue to Rise

BY: DAVID SHEPHERD, NEWS DIRECTOR

AREAWIDE -- We are watching hospital capacity in our district (Dist. 10).

According to the state dashboard, our district has 17.7% of its ICU beds available and 76% of its ventilators.

Nearly 41% of the district’s ICU beds are being occupied by COVID-19 patients.

The state reports District 10 had a total of 217 COVID-19 patients over the weekend.