Photo / 123rfA Wellington doctor is warning the Government that hospitals may not cope with Covid-19 surges as they are already stretched beyond capacity. There are 51 Covid cases in hospitals across New Zealand, with five people in intensive care or high dependency units. "An ICU bed is actually the least important part of it. "Sometimes ICU patients stay in a bed [there] as there isn't a ward bed to send [them to]. However, ICU capacity is a concern, given New Zealand's per capita capacity is low compared to other OECD countries.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 17, 2021 21:29 UTC