Lt. Governor Josh Green spoke at Gov. Ige’s Monday, April 6 press conference to detail the state’s hospital capacity as of today. Lt. Gov. Green, who is also an emergency room doctor, said only a handful of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are on a ventilator. He said most who do go on a ventilator stay on it to assist them with breathing for a couple of weeks.
Statewide Hospital Capacity Update as of April 6, 2020
Total | In Use | % | |
Hospital Beds | 2,757 | 1,331 | 48% |
ICU Beds | 338 | 106 | 31.3% |
Ventilators | 535 | 81 | 15% |
Individuals hospitalized (COVID-19) | 56 |
*Numbers based on reporting from hospitals and other healthcare facilities statewide.