Are these numbers still updated now that many (or all?) have left the ship? Where can I see those numbers?
>Many people were hospitalized for observation
Yes, but if fewer people had been under close observation in a hospital more might have died. Admitting only precisely those who turn critical is not realistic in my (lay person's) opinion.
I agree with you about the age distribution on the cruise ship though. This is very important to note.
Still, I have to wonder what share of the population can get hospital/ICU treatment at any given time.
I don't know about other places, but here in the UK hospital bed occupancy rates are dangerously high at the best of times. I don't know how many beds/ICUs can be freed up in an emergency. But I doubt it's anywhere near enough if everyone gets sick at the same time.
I hope someone is doing some modelling to find out how aggressively we have to slow down the rate of infection so that hospitals are not overwhelmed.
Are these numbers still updated now that many (or all?) have left the ship? Where can I see those numbers?
>Many people were hospitalized for observation
Yes, but if fewer people had been under close observation in a hospital more might have died. Admitting only precisely those who turn critical is not realistic in my (lay person's) opinion.
I agree with you about the age distribution on the cruise ship though. This is very important to note.
Still, I have to wonder what share of the population can get hospital/ICU treatment at any given time.
I don't know about other places, but here in the UK hospital bed occupancy rates are dangerously high at the best of times. I don't know how many beds/ICUs can be freed up in an emergency. But I doubt it's anywhere near enough if everyone gets sick at the same time.
I hope someone is doing some modelling to find out how aggressively we have to slow down the rate of infection so that hospitals are not overwhelmed.