Hamilton County Numbers Way Up For Surge Beds, Intensive Care Beds, Ventilators

  • Monday, April 20, 2020

Hamilton County Emergency Management officials on Monday listed approved availability of hospital beds, intensive care beds and ventilators for handling the coronavirus - showing a growing surplus in each area.

Surge hospital beds 338 (up from 181 last Monday) with 56 pediatric (up from 17 last Monday)

Intensive care beds 66 (up from 44 last Monday) with 15 (up from nine last Monday) pediatric

Ventilators 370 (up from 358 last Monday) with 48 (up from 30 last Monday) pediatric

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