Houston? We Have a Problem. A Really Big Problem

by bonddad

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Friday, Jul. 03, 2020 Friday, Jul. 03, 2020 at 12:20:43pm PDT

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In case you’re wondering why Governor Abbott — who was opposed not only to a state-wide mask mandate but also to letting localities issue mask mandates — issued a statewide mask order, take a look at these charts:

The number of cases in Houston continues to grow.

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Which is leading to an increase in the number of patients using ICU beds.

At the current rate of increase, Houston will have to shift to phase 3 of its surge plan on 7/15.

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As the number of COVID patients continues to climb, ICU capacity continues to get stretched.

The data is from the Texas Medical Center’s website.