MORE DEATHS WHEN ICU OVERLOADED. We always feared it but now we have proof that #COVID19 patients have 2.35x the risk of death when ICU is over 100% load, compared to <25%.

Even when ICU is not overloaded at 75-100%, there is 67% higher risk of death. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2775236?utm_source=silverchair&utm_campaign=jama_network&utm_content=covid_weekly_highlights&utm_medium=email

2) We always knew it was likely that this would happen, hence the need to “flatten the curve” to stay within hospital capacity. But it’s still shocking patients die >2x faster (crazy)

It’s even more shocking patients die 67% faster even when ICU not maxed out 75-100% capacity.

3) This is why New Zealand was right to pursue #ZeroCovid and avoid any surge in hospitalizations. Maybe American governors can learn something? https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1353979907072806912