>> i'm here to tell you we're tired, we're exhausted and we're literally on the edge. >> of those in american icus right now, just under 32% of adults are being treated for the virus. the other two-thirds are not. that's a notch below where we were during the peak of delta when 38% of icu patients had covid, but it is also significantly higher than we were just a month ago there's new development in major cities like new york and miami where roughly half the people admitted for care are being treated for something other than covid and then testing positive >> we are now admitting patients who have incidental infections who might be earlier in their disease, and who are more contagious. we are seeing people showing up and finding out that they also have coronavirus in addition to the reason that they are there. yet admitted for covid-19 or not, doctors say there is a common thread. >> most of the patients who are admitted to the hospital are unvaccinated for those who are being admitted to the hospital who are vaccinated, their severity of illness is less