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Old 15th Sep 2020, 02:34
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slats11
 
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WA has about 500 ICU beds - public, private, plus surge capacity of 200 new beds (and 300 vents) which started to be added in March.

https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.a...ical-care.aspx


That said, I understand the logistics of covering a large state, remote communities, and the difficulty getting clinical staff from interstate if WA gets swamped.

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