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Alabama ICU patients outnumber available beds, hospital association says

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - New statistics show the number of ICU patients is outpacing the number of designated available beds, according to the Alabama Hospital Association.The association tweeted out the latest numbers Monday, revealing a grim picture of how the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the state’s hospitals.

According to the association, there are more than 2,700 Alabama residents hospitalized with COVID-19, with the majority of the cases involving adults.

Of those hospitalized adults, 84% are unvaccinated, 12% are fully vaccinated and 4% are partially vaccinated, according to the association.

Breaking down the numbers even further, there are 1,531 staffed ICU beds, but there are 1,712 ICU patients — with 52% of them having.

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