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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/ca...ticleShare

We have about 72,000 physical beds in the state (one of the lowest ratios to population).

Back in March, I quoted the AHA indicating California had 74K acute care beds.  On March 15, the governor indicated 74K beds with a surge capacity of 8K more.  On March 18, he indicated 88K beds.

The AHA (American Hospital Association) has a tool showing an estimate of hospital beds in use at a future date using UW-IHME Models, for all states.  You can adjust a slider for the date, and a slider for % beds used by non-COVID patients, and a choice for Best Case, Std, or Worst Case.
If you hover over California, they show some 85K beds of which 7361 are ICU beds.

Their default setting is 60% of the beds are occupied by non-COVID patients.  If you leave that setting as is, and move forward in time, on California is project to have this % of all beds occupied
Jan. 1: ALL: Best: 67%, Std: 73%, Worst: 87%,   ICU: Best: 80%, Std: 100%, Worst: 139%
Jan 8: ALL: Best: 68%, Std: 76%, Worst: 93%,    ICU: Best: 82%, Std: 107%, Worst: 156%
Jan 15: ALL: Best: 69%, Std: 79%, Worst: 99%,  ICU: Best: 87%, Std: 115%, Worst: 176%
Jan 22: ALL: Best: 71%, Std: 84%, Worst: 104%, ICU: Best: 91%, Std: 124%, Worst: 190%
Jan 22: ALL: Best: 72%, Std: 85%, Worst: 106%, ICU: Best: 96%, Std: 132%, Worst: 194%

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/ca...ticleShare

We have about 72,000 physical beds in the state (one of the lowest ratios to population).

Back in March, I quoted the AHA indicating California had 74K acute care beds.  On March 15, the governor indicated 74K beds with a surge capacity of 8K more.  On March 18, he indicated 88K beds.

The AHA (American Hospital Association) has a tool showing an estimate of hospital beds in use at a future date using UW-IHME Models, for all states.  You can adjust a slider for the date, and a slider for % beds used by non-COVID patients, and a choice for Best Case, Std, or Worst Case.
If you hover over California, they show some 85K beds of which 7361 are ICU beds.

Their default setting is 60% of the beds are occupied by non-COVID patients.  If you leave that setting as is, and move forward in time, on California is project to have this % of all beds occupied
Jan. 1: ALL: Best: 67%, Std: 73%, Worst: 87%,   ICU: Best: 80%, Std: 100%, Worst: 139%
Jan 8: ALL: Best: 68%, Std: 76%, Worst: 93%,    ICU: Best: 82%, Std: 107%, Worst: 156%
Jan 15: ALL: Best: 69%, Std: 79%, Worst: 99%,  ICU: Best: 87%, Std: 115%, Worst: 176%
Jan 22: ALL: Best: 71%, Std: 84%, Worst: 104%, ICU: Best: 91%, Std: 124%, Worst: 190%
Jan 22: ALL: Best: 72%, Std: 85%, Worst: 106%, ICU: Best: 96%, Std: 132%, Worst: 194%