ICU space drops below 3% in Southern California
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Imperial Valley hospitals issue warning to community
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Space in Southern California s intensive care units (ICU) has dropped to less than 3%. That prompted Imperial County health officials to join with the Imperial County hospitals Monday night in issuing a warning about the spread of coronavirus.
The region currently has only 2.7% availability in its ICUs. Bed space has plunged since the state implemented a stay-at-home order last week. At that time ICU space sat around 10.9%.
“COVID-19 continues to spread and is creating dire situations throughout the State,” said Dr. Stephen Munday, Imperial County Health Officer. “I can’t emphasize enough the need for everyone to do their part to curb the spread of the virus. A completely overwhelmed healthcare system would-be worst-case scenario that will result in unnecessary loss of life. We must do everything within our power to avoid that s