Arkansas governor says no more ICU beds available for COVID-19 patients

[riversedge]

2 hours ago - Health


https://www.axios.com/arkansas-no-icu-beds-covid-patients-e59cdc73-879b-4d9c-988c-a1218f8cfeca.html

There are no more intensive care unit beds available for coronavirus patients due to a surge in cases driven by the Delta variant, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said during a press conference on Tuesday.

Why it matters: It is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that ICU beds are full in the state, AP reports. The state reached a new record on Monday for the number of coronavirus patients currently on ventilators, according to government data.
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By the numbers: Arkansas has reported a total of 436,242 cases and 6,704 confirmed deaths, per the state's health department.

The state ranks fifth in the country for new cases per 100,000 people, AP notes, citing data from Johns Hopkins University.
Only around 45% of the state's population is fully vaccinated.

[RockRaven]

1. de facto Death Panels, brought to you by Republican governance and culture.

[MiniMe]

2. I didn't read the article, but do they have ICU beds for anything else?

Like heart attacks or something non-Covid related

[TomSlick]

3. No. Therein lies the problem.

There are no ICU beds in the State - period.

Had a heart attack or stroke? Your timing was bad - so sorry.