ICU availability dropping in Northeast Florida counties Some medical facilities are preparing to stretch their ICU resources to the limit Updated: Tags: As COVID-19 cases surge, many area hospitals’ intensive care units are full or near full. One of them is Baptist Medical Center Nassau, which had no available ICU space as of Monday evening, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. By Tuesday afternoon, one ICU bed had become available there, but across Northeast Florida, ICU availability was low. Percentages as of 4:17 p.m. Tuesday: County 0% The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on area hospitals and health care staff since the disease surged in the United States. Now, with cases soaring, some medical facilities are preparing to stretch their ICU resources to the limit.