As officials wait and hope for the stay-at-home order to tame the surge, they are anxiously tracking ICU capacity. Here’s what you need to know about ICU capacity and why it’s important at this stage of the pandemic. “But that does not stop the heart attacks, the strokes, the cancer patients with serious, immediate needs.”What is ICU capacity? AdvertisementThe state determines a region’s ICU capacity with a weighted formula to ensure that some ICU beds remain open for non-COVID patients. That’s a very difficult decision.”AdvertisementHow do I find out the ICU capacity where I live?

Source: Los Angeles Times December 11, 2020 19:26 UTC