BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The ICU at West Boca Medical Center remains at capacity, as other area intensive care units — including Delray Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Bethesda West and Boca Raton Regional Medical Center are filling up. As of 6:18 a.m. Thursday, December 10th, Palm Beach County reports an ICU occupancy of more than 75 percent — the line that health officials say is cause for concern. One bad crash or mass casualty event could throw the hospital system into chaos.
Statewide, 4,565 people are hospitalized Thursday morning with a “primary diagnosis of COVID-19.” In Palm Beach County, 312 people are hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis. That is a recent high.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports:
West Boca Medical Center — 16 out of 16 ICU beds in use, 0 available.
Delray Medical Center — 45 ICU beds out of 51 in use, 6 available (11.76 percent).
Bethesda West — 7 ICU beds out of 10 in use, 3 available (30 percent).
Wellington Medical Center — 25 out of 28 ICU beds in use, 3 available (10.71 percent).
Boca Raton Regional Hospital: 32 out of 41 ICU beds in use, 9 available (21.95 percent).
Jupiter Medical Center: 24 out of 31 ICU beds in use, 7 available (22.58 percent).
For all ailments requiring hospitalization: 3,034 people are hospitalized in Palm Beach County with 947 hospital beds available or 23.79 percent.
