This chart doesn’t mean we have enough beds, just more than others. We have fewer hospital beds, but that seems like an easier fix.Do these beds need the supplies with them?
Are there people that have been in the hospital, that need some form of bed and care, but could stay at a place like a hotel or something?
(I'm assuming there wouldn't be enough direct care available for that but just a thought).
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/upshot/coronavirus-biggest-worry-hospital-capacity.html
It’s estimated that we have about 45,000 intensive care unit beds in the United States. In a moderate outbreak, about 200,000 Americans would need one