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Pima County hospitals near capacity

The county reports more than 90% of ICU beds are in use.
by Christopher Conover

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AZPM Staff

Ninety-three percent of ICU beds in Pima County were in use as of June 27, according to the Pima County Department of Health. Twenty-five ICU beds were available in the county.

Statewide, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported on Wednesday that 89% of ICU beds were in use.

Regular hospital beds in Pima County were also nearing capacity. The county website said 87% of regular and surgical hospital beds in Pima County were in use.

Those numbers were consistent through the month of June.

The state is preparing to open St. Luke’s Hospital in the Phoenix area as a COVID-19 surge facility. State health officials have not said whether or not there are similar plans for a surge facility in Pima County.

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