No ICU beds available in 35 of Mississippi's top-level hospitals

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/no-icu-beds-available-in-35-of-mississippis-top-level-hospitals/522-f0fb34e7-c51f-49ae-a615-54aff99625b6

State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs also says more than 200 people were waiting in hospitals’ emergency rooms to be admitted Monday.

MISSISSIPPI, USA — Mississippi’s top public health official says no intensive care beds are available in 35 of the state’s top-level hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue surging.

State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs also says more than 200 people were waiting in hospitals’ emergency rooms to be admitted Monday. The waiting times affect not only people with COVID-19 but also those with other health conditions.

More at link.

On Edit: paragraph added.

The Mississippi State Department of Health says more than 6,900 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Mississippi from Friday through Sunday. Dobbs says that could translate into about 500 new hospitalizations in coming days.

[Texaswitchy]

1. Triage.

Coming fast.

[SheltieLover]

2. Hopefully for willfully unvaxed!

Makes me nuts!

[Texaswitchy]

4. That is the way I feel.

Unvaxed back of the line.

Triage is no easy thing.

Someone has to make a life and death decision.

[TheRealNorth]

6. Unfortunately....

The ones who are going to be at the back of the line will probably be the same ones who historically got kicked to the back of the bus.

The good 'ole boys will find a way to get a bed.

[samplegirl]

3. What the hell

is wrong with people? How many more must die because of ignorance?

[BeckyDem]

5. Terrible and where is bottom for them?

When do they hit bottom and get vaccinated while protecting everyone by wearing a mask?

Friday through Sunday found 6900 new cases in one state.

Thanks for the updates.