[Dlbonivich]

Where does this info come from. The CEO of hospital has been emailing information out and I have not heard this

[spieka1912]

Originally Posted by Scott O

Make a plan for what?

Get your affairs in order if you get in a bad car wreck. You’re in deep trouble if no hospital can receive you. Virus patients will probably be okay but you’ll be in the street with no help. It’s not as simple as “don’t tell me what I can and can’t do.”

[xkeowner]

As of 9:02 this morning 6 of 26 ICU beds are available at the Villages hospital and 7 of 41 are available at Leesburg hospital. These numbers have remained relatively unchanged recently. Hospitalizations attributed to COVID have increased at both hospitals but not the ICU census.

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by askcarl

The ICU at The Villages Hospital is full. Leesburg as well. Ocala? Make a Plan now.

The sky is falling!

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by askcarl

The ICU at The Villages Hospital is full. Leesburg as well. Ocala? Make a Plan now.

Don't know where you're getting your information, but UF Villages has been reporting just under 20% available ICU beds for the past few days and UF Leesburg around 15% ICU availability.

Workbook':' Public

[merrymini]

The virus will run it’s course through the population.
I know people who have taken every precaution catch the virus.
If someone gets ill, mask or no mask, they can go to the hospital and I would like to see the person who will stop them.
If you are afraid, stay home, your choice.
Stop telling me what to do.
Florida has done a pretty good job and so has it’s leadership.
If CA, NY, NJ have done so well with it’s draconian measures, why are so many people there sick?

[Marine1974]

Originally Posted by askcarl

The ICU at The Villages Hospital is full. Leesburg as well. Ocala? Make a Plan now.

I think the original post just blew over many peoples heads . Pretty serious situation if ICU beds are full .
Some parts of Florida did shut down or scale back .
Miami , Orlando etc etc , but people posting are still in denial of any facts you provide . They don’t want to follow the rules until there are penalties and consequences for their senseless, selfish and naive actions it seems .
I wonder how many deaths were prevented by people staying home and not driving though out our nation and millions of Americans working from home . I wonder how many infections were prevented by President Trumps military order for all their personnel to stay in place and not travel back in January 2020 and a travel ban from China . So what if there is in fact less deaths recorded in 2020 if that is even true . We still experienced 100s of thousands of people dying of Covid 19 and others that are experiencing long term Health problems from it .
Now we see a new strain that is more contagious and we still are experiencing people who won’t follow the CDC guidelines to protect themselves and others .
They are the ICU staff’s worst nightmare.

[lpkruege1]

Let's face it we're all going to die. Well at least at some point in time or another.

Follow the science? Which one? The CDC, the WHO, and Fauci keep changing their minds. Follow the science? You mean about people not getting their screening because of states shut down? How many more people are going to die from not being treated by missing normal screenings?

Follow the politicians like Gavin Newsome that breaks his own shut downs like other governor do?

If the masks work so well why are you worried about someone else not wearing theirs? Go early to the stores. Don't go to the squares, OR go to the squares and sit in a cart with your mask on. There are lot's of outdoor activities that you don't have to stay indoors. Live your life, just live it intelligently, or die from boredom. Remember, you can only control what you do, not what someone else does or believes. This is still a free country.

[tvbound]

Without trying to sidetrack the thread about ICU availability too much, I can't let slide those who are saying "If you don't like being indoors with those not wearing masks, stay home." To me, that's the same as if there weren't driving under the influence laws and telling people that "if you don't want to take the chance of being hit by someone drunk or drugged, just don't drive." IMHO, that smacks common sense, courtesy and decency toward others, right in the face. Which WILL eventually, adversely affect ICU bed availability.

[allenpegg1@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by tag460

Florida Governor has allowed its residents to make their own choices and I support his decision. If people attend events, go to the squares, have their family visit that are from out of town or any other place where their is a crowd they will have to accept the consequents of their actions. Because Florida is open we will have many businesses make it through this and bounce back. If you are not conformable stay home it's your choice.

AGREE!!! 100% Most, rpt, MOST of us are adults and can make adult decisions. Wear the mask and social distance but DO NOT SHUT DOWN THE STATE!!! Compare FL to NY & CA. They're shut down and it's not doing any good. Those 2 states are suffering from BEING SHUT DOWN & COVID!!!

[John_W]

Originally Posted by spieka1912

Get your affairs in order if you get in a bad car wreck. You’re in deep trouble if no hospital can receive you.

You wouldn't of gone to TV Hospital anyway. My neighbor about 5 years ago had a bad motorcycle accident in Wildwood and was unconscious. When he awoke he was in Ocala Regional Hospital.

COVID-19: Officials say Ocala has plenty of hospital beds despite surge

COVID-19: Officials say Ocala has plenty of hospital beds despite surge
December 11, 2020 Ocala Star Banner

State data shows there are 731 available hospital beds at Marion County's three main hospitals: AdventHealth Ocala (formerly Munroe Regional Medical Center), Ocala Regional Medical Center and West Marion Community Hospital.

[allenpegg1@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

The old "stay home if you don't like it" response. Kinda like the "if you have a complaint about life here in TV then move." Seriously, the only thing the FL GOV was doing was playing politics to impress an audience of one. Now that that audience is leaving the theater he'll be very lonely. Why should I be forced to stay home because of a bunch of people who don't or won't follow simple guidelines from scientists and doctors and who care about no one but themselves? I don't give a sh1t about what they do to themselves but when it affects me then I care. If everyone just followed CDC and scientific basic guidelines and NOT the political BS from the beginning this would be likely over or a heck of a lot better than it is now. Just look at California. Sadly that new strain will hit hard here as well. Don't hold your breath for a vaccine to solve it sooner rather than later either because that ain't happening so fast.

This is a totally immature post. "Stay at home if you don't like it" is the POLITICAL response. DeSantis could have shut FL down, but he didn't and FL is better for his decision. He could have shut FL down and FORCED YOU TO STAY HOME!!! Or, you can stay home if you like. I think most agree that a personal decision to stay home is better than being FORCED to stay home. I'll take my adult choices over Communist dictatorship any day!!!

[jbrown132]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Without trying to sidetrack the thread about ICU availability too much, I can't let slide those who are saying "If you don't like being indoors with those not wearing masks, stay home." To me, that's the same as if there weren't driving under the influence laws and telling people that "if you don't want to take the chance of being hit by someone drunk or drugged, just don't drive." IMHO, that smacks common sense, courtesy and decency toward others, right in the face. Which WILL eventually, adversely affect ICU bed availability.

Really poor analogy

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Neils

I have lost 3 relatives to the virus so far. The sats don't matter if your loved one falls into the 4.3%, they die.

And no one knows the long term effects to our bodies, no matter how bad a case you contract. One of our friends has had Covid twice & still has lost senses of smell & taste.

Praying for the folks in ICU.

[tsmall22204]

There are those that cannot make their own choices. They are too blinded by their political choices. People are sometimes really stupid.