MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 22: Exterior view of the Alabama State Capitol on March 22, 2020 in ... [+] Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKEY FACTSMajor hospitals in the Montgomery area have run out of ICU beds, Mayor Steven Reed said at a news conference Wednesday, while others only one or two beds left. As of now, Montgomery is not expected to run out of ventilators, a city health official said at Wednesday’s news conference. Though the confirmed number of coronavirus cases has spiked in several areas of the nation — perhaps most notably in Texas — that can largely be attributed to an increase in testing. FURTHER READINGMontgomery hospitals are out of ICU beds, mayor says (Alabama Political Reporter)Montgomery running out of ICU beds as coronavirus cases double in May (AL.com)Montgomery hospitals at ‘very critical point’ with COVID-19, mayor says (WSFA)New Cases Spike In Reopened States, Though Some Say That’s Due To Increased Testing (Forbes)

Source: Forbes May 20, 2020 20:03 UTC