Coronavirus: How Full Are Arlington Heights-Area Hospitals?

Arlington Heights IL

11 December, 2020

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Hospitals in the Arlington Heights area are almost at capacity due to the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases in Illinois and around the country. State health officials warn that once all hospital beds are occupied, patients may be turned away. For weeks, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois health officials have warned residents of the risk of local hospitals becoming overwhelmed as case counts continue to rise, even as vaccine distribution could be just days away. Illinois Vaccine Plan: What You Need To KnowIllinois Health Care Workers 'Paying The Price' As Cases Surge Residents can now look up exactly how full their local hospital is. Based on research and data compiled by the University of Minnesota, National Public Radio created a "look-up" tool showing which hospitals are "dangerously full."Users can also look up county and statewide hospitalization rates, in addition to info on their local hospital: In Will County, hospitals are 75 percent fullIn DuPage County, hospitals are 74 percent fullIn Grundy County, hospitals are 59 percent fullIn Cook County, hospitals are 70 percent fullIn Kane County, hospitals are 64 percent fullIn McHenry County, hospitals are 54 percent fullIn Lake County, hospitals are 65 percent fullBelow are local hospital capacity rates and their number of daily COVID-19 patients based on a seven-day average:Northwest Community Hospital (Arlington Heights) — 69 percent full, treating an average of 103 COVID-19 patientsAlexian Brothers Medical Center (Elk Grove Village) — 81 percent full, treating an average of 91 COVID-19 patientsSt Alexius Medical Center (Hoffman Estates) — 81 percent full, treating an average of 108 COVID-19 patientsYou can find more information on the NPR website.