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5 Central Florida hospitals hit ICU capacity, but region still has beds available for any COVID-19 surge
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/os-ne-coronavirus-hospitalization-update-20200707-rvk6g2zibnawrh57ovtef3d4hy-story.html
Intensive care units at several hospitals in Central Florida were at full capacity on Monday, as the state reported more than 6,000 new cases of coronavirus and 47 deaths.
Orlando Health ORMC, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, AdventHealth Kissimmee, AdventHealth Winter Park and Poinciana Medical Center had no ICU capacity, according to data from the Agency for Health Care Administration, which provides only a snapshot in time.
But the picture is more promising when all available ICU beds are averaged for each county: Orange County had 17% overall ICU bed availability, Lake had 17%, Osceola had 12% and Seminole had 10%.
I know we always have a concern about beds and what is available in the county for our residents, said Dr. Raul Pino, health officer at the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, during a press briefing on Monday. Although we have seen an increase in the number of hospitalizations, the systems are reporting that they are not concerned about the need for surge yet as a system. It could be that a hospital has more cases than another and things have to reshuffled on readjust[ed].
In related news:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/travel-information/
(could not copy and paste, sorry, so I will just type it)
eta: copy and paste found
Walt Disney World theme parks will open beginning July 11 for Magic Kingdom Park and Disneys Animal Kingdom Park followed by EPCOT and Disneys Hollywood Studios on July 15.
July 11th is this Saturday.
lpbk2713
(43,153 posts)Your Orlando Sentinel link gives a paywall. The notice takes up
most of the page and has no options other than to subscribe.
steve2470
(37,461 posts)Sometimes if I clear all my cookies, I can get rid of that.
eta: Ok I just got that myself. There is a very small print link that says "Continue without my offer". Do you see that ?
eta2: It is under the words "Sale ends 7/9"
lpbk2713
(43,153 posts)Just wanted to let you know.
steve2470
(37,461 posts)lpbk2713
(43,153 posts)I added it to my hosts file.
Roland99
(53,345 posts)I haven't seen any indication that links the surge we've been seeing to the theme parks.
Doesn't mean it's not happening but just haven't seen anything.
What I've seen and noticed is that areas of prolonged, shared areas INDOORS (esp with no masks being worn) are the key contributors to new cases (bars, clubs, restaurants, churches, gyms, offices/retail)
Roland99
(53,345 posts)Over HALF of Florida's counties are at or below 20% Adult ICU capacity in their hospitals. Note: This doesn't mean they're all Covid patients but it's not a good sign, esp since the 7-day trend for hospitalization reports is at its highest ever for Florida for Covid patients. (arrows indicate counties in the Top 10 of new cases in July)
ICU Capacity:
Link to tweet
7-Day Trend for Hospitalization reports:
Link to tweet
Distribution of New Cases (Top 10 counties - Mar-Jul)
Link to tweet
Note in July, Orange county (home of most theme parks) is only about 1/5 the number of cases of the two Miami area counties (Broward/Miami-Dade)