Study: Beaumont needs 1,000 more hospital beds if COVID-19 spread continues for 6 months

A recent study done by Harvard University, Propublica and The New York Times says parts of Texas are dangerously low on availability of beds to deal with the growing pandemic . . .

 . . . The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH) . . . believes rural healthcare systems do not have enough beds or ventilators to care for coronavirus patients when the transmission peaks . . .

 . . . The study done by Harvard, Propublica and The New York Times in March predicts Beaumont would need more than 1,000 beds if the spread continues for 6 months.

The study says in part, "intensive care units would be especially overwhelmed and require additional capacity."

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STUDY - Harvard Global Health Institute

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