BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The number of people hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 has dropped below 200 for the first time in months.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration says there are now 177 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Palm Beach County. That’s a significant drop from the 300s just weeks ago.
But while that news is good, the ICU count is not. Area hospitals are still busy, with many showing just a few ICU beds — if any — available at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
West Boca Medical Center reports 15 ICU beds in use with 1 available.
Wellington reports 25 ICU beds in use with 3 available.
Delray Medical Center reports 39 ICU beds in use with 11 available.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital reports 30 ICU beds in use with 11 available.
Bethesda West reports 7 ICU beds in use with 3 available.
Statewide, 4,646 ICU beds are in use with 1,535 available.
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