Because hospitals run at full capacity, regardless of COVID. They will always have 0-10% spare capacity, in 2020, in 2019, in 2018, etc. That is how they keep costs down.
If there is a spike and they need more beds, they can open it up and call in more people.
Saying they are overloaded because they've reached full capacity is extremely misleading.
Because hospitals run at full capacity, regardless of COVID. They will always have 0-10% spare capacity, in 2020, in 2019, in 2018, etc. That is how they keep costs down.
If there is a spike and they need more beds, they can open it up and call in more people.
Saying they are overloaded because they've reached full capacity is extremely misleading.