Hospital bed availability varies by county
Availability of beds, however, varies at the county level. In Miami Dade County, for example, 24 percent of hospital beds were available countywide, and 26 percent of adult ICU beds were available. In Broward County 23 percent of hospital beds were available, but about 17 percent of adult ICU beds were available. And in Palm Beach County, about 25 percent of general hospital beds were available, while about 24 percent of adult ICU beds were available. Also, St. Lucie County has 90 adult ICU beds, with only eight remaining unoccupied on Friday.