Hospital bed count across state

The state Department of Health releases numbers on weekdays showing how many covid-19 patients are in Arkansas hospitals.

The statistics show the total numbers of hospital beds, ICU beds and ventilators; the number in use by covid-19 patients; and the unused total of each. Other beds and ventilators in use are for patients suffering from different illnesses or injuries.

These are Tuesday’s totals, as reported to the Health Department by hospitals:

Total hospital beds ............................................................... 8,832

Covid-19 hospitalizations ..................................................... 1,250

Unused beds ......................................................................... 1,715

Total ICU beds ....................................................................... 1,172

Covid-19 patients in ICU ......................................................... 451

Unused ICU beds ....................................................................... 38

Total ventilators ..................................................................... 1,084 Covid-19 patients on vents ..................................................... 260

Unused ventilators ................................................................... 591