Healthcare What is the availability of ICU beds in different US states?

COVID-19 has led to a shortage of ICU beds in many areas. The chart shows the number of new cases (2-week rolling average) per ICU bed in some states that have begun opening up.

15 May 2020
  • Georgia has a relatively high number of cases per bed, though it has been declining since late April.
  • The number appears to have levelled off in Texas has been trending down in Florida.
  • Tennessee and Minnesota were experiencing a steep increase in cases per bed as of May 2.
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New Covid-19 Cases per Open ICU Bed

Source: UBS Evidence Lab

Note: This data does not take into consideration regular medical/surgery beds that have been converted to ICU beds; based on 2019 reported ICU bed availability; cases data is 2-week rolling average