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Originally Posted by GoodLife
You see many media reports that Florida's hospitals are being overrun with a surge of new covid 19 cases.
The problem with those stories is that actual data shows it's not true. As of yesterday July 13 here are the numbers.
Today's occupancy:
All Beds: 77.1%
ICU Beds: 79.5%
Numbers and statistics can be viewed by anyone.
One week ago (July 6th):
All Beds: 75.8%
ICU Beds: 77.8%
75% to 85% occupancy is considered to be normal and the "sweet spot" for hospitals, they are built to make a profit but they like to have a little excess capacity.
Covid 19 patients occupy 13.4% of those beds, the rest are occupied by normal elective surgeries, heart attacks etc.
You can find accurate data at this site, which is updated daily. You can check for regular and ICU beds by county and hospital every day. This site is the Agency for Health Care Administration, a State agency.
Workbook':' Public
At the top of the page you can click on the stats you want to see, beds by county, ICU beds by county, ICU beds by hospital etc Currently there are 19% of all Florida ICU beds available.
What about the hotspots? Are they being "overrun"
Broward: 12% available ICU beds
Miami Dade: 15% available ICU beds
Orange: 27% available ICU beds
Palm Beach: 26% available ICU beds
What about Sumter? 22% available ICU beds
There are currently two Florida counties with zero available ICU beds, Nassau and Okeechobee, these counties only have a total of 8 ICU beds each.
You can bookmark the link above and check for yourself anytime you want. |
Numbers and statistics can be viewed anyway you want them, whether true or not. But, you are missing the point by being reactive instead of proactive. That has been the problem since day one with our a President and our governor. Is it comforting to know that an ICU bed is available? I guess, but more important what is the game plan to stop the spread so we don’t need the ICU bed?? Florida has significant issues and something has to be done. The Villages is not a protective bubble..... I know three people who have had it or have it. People are coming here to get away from it in South Florida. Just met a couple on the golf course that got a cheap summer rental to escape it. Our numbers do not even support being in Phase 2. It only takes a few to start a major spread as evidenced in house parties, bars etc.
Considering our demographics and that many people over 65 have or have had medical issues, I think we should each manage our risk and the risk to others.