The Stockton Record
COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care unit utilization remains high, but the numbers on Thursday were slightly improved from previous days this week.
COVID-19 patients admitted for care in San Joaquin County’s seven hospitals were lower Thursday than any day this week with 328 compared to 340 on Monday, 355 on Tuesday and 347 on Wednesday, according to the San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency.
On Thursday, ICUs were operating at 165% of licensed bed capacity, lower but still near the record high 175% reported on Monday.
Of the county’s 837 hospital beds in use, 328 (39%) are occupied by COVID-19 positive patients. Of the county’s 163 adult ICU beds in use, 95 (58%) are occupied by COVID-19 patients. Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center is operating at 192% of adult ICU capacity with 75 adult ICU beds in use and 135 COVID-19 patients overall. San Joaquin County General Hospital is operating at 188% of adult ICU capacity with