There are only eight intensive care unit beds available in the state of Arkansas

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/health-arkansas-coronavirus-pandemic-7ed21edba1069f6c57e07c42540021fe

Arkansas reports new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
By ANDREW DeMILLO

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday set a new record for the number of people in the state hospitalized because of COVID-19 as its coronavirus surge continued.

The state reported its COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one-day increase, to 1,376. The state’s previous record during the pandemic for COVID-19 hospitalizations was in January when it reported 1,371 virus patients in the hospital.

The Department of Health reported that there are only eight intensive care unit beds available in the state. There are 509 COVID-19 patients in ICUs around the state and 286 on ventilators.

Arkansas ranks third in the country for new virus cases per capita, according to numbers compiled by Johns Hopkins University researchers. The state’s cases have been skyrocketing in recent weeks, fueled by the delta variant of the virus and state’s low vaccination rate.

Only about 37% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated against the virus.

[roamer65]

1. Hope they enjoy cots in tents.

[Ocelot II]

2. I hope nobody is injured in an accident and needs emergency surgery,

or has a heart attack, or any other critical health problem, but maybe that's what it will take to wake people up. "Sorry, we can't do anything for your serious injuries; we don't have any more ICU beds on account of all the covid patients we're treating. By the way, have you been vaccinated? You can take care of that for free down at Walgreen's."

[BeckyDem]

3. When do they reach bottom and reverse course?

I wish I knew.