Riverside County ICU bed availability drops to 4.1%, local hospitals review surge plans
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ICU bed availability in Riverside County has now dropped to 4.1% a concerning statistic as coronavirus cases continue to surge across Southern California heading into the holidays.
(UPDATE 4:30 PM - Riverside County s ICU bed availability has gone up to 7.9%)
Todd Burke, a spokesperson for Desert Care Network, says their emergency room staff members want to assure the public that if they need to, they can create more intensive care unit rooms.
He says the hospital has been preparing their surge plan since the beginning of the pandemic. Burke says emergency room staff members have the resources and equipment to convert rooms into ICU rooms if necessary, to handle additional cases.