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FNGFO
Sorry. The Dakotas or Utah running out of hospital beds isn’t going to register on the give a $hit-o-meter for most of America. Texas, NY or California runs out of beds? Houston, we have a problem.
It’s important to note that increasing case numbers will drive increased hospitalizations, but the vast majority who are infected will not need anywhere near that kind of care. We’re not in the same place on therapeutics and treatment as we were in March.
The virus makes its rounds. Who knows which state(s) will be up next for a surge that pushes the capacity of hospitals. Also, keep in mind that a hospital at capacity cannot accept patients that require critical care for other reasons. So, it’s a cluster-f regardless of if it is a less populated state or not.