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Related: About this forumSouthern Illinois reported zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge
In the latest Illinois Department of Public Health count released Tuesday, the states southern region reported that, overnight Monday, its hospitals had no available ICU beds in an area that includes roughly 400,000 people. As of Tuesday morning, 19 hospitals in that region still had zero open ICU beds, said Arien Herrmann, regional hospital coordinating center manager for the area.
Herrmann and public health advocates say its clear that the lack of ICU beds in the region is due to the areas low vaccination rates. As of Tuesday, the regions rate was just 38% of residents fully vaccinated, according to a Tribune analysis. That compares with the five regions in the Chicago area, in which all are above 52% and one covering DuPage and Kane counties tops 60%.
We have the lowest vaccination rate in the state, Herrmann said. Its that simple. I really think the data speaks for itself.
The lack of ICU beds in southern Illinois this week epitomizes what has been one of the worst fears of state leaders throughout the pandemic: that hospitals could get overrun. Thats one way state leaders historically have rationalized shutdowns and mask mandates arguing its about limiting a viruss spread so everyones collective health care system doesnt collapse.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-zero-icu-beds-covid-20210915-k672qydhsfbqfpmg52yyjpv2wy-story.html
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Southern Illinois reported zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge (Original Post)
mucifer
Sep 2021
OP
We are like two different states! So IL is as red as it comes. Thank the gods for our wonderful
PortTack
Sep 2021
#1
All we can hope for is that the anti-vaccine idiots stay home when they get sick.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Sep 2021
#2
PortTack
(32,606 posts)1. We are like two different states! So IL is as red as it comes. Thank the gods for our wonderful
Windy City!!
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,750 posts)2. All we can hope for is that the anti-vaccine idiots stay home when they get sick.
Or if the go to a hospital, that hospital says, "No vaccine, no treatment."