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.@TXMedCenter hit 100% base ICU capacity on Thursday for the first time during the #COVID-19 pandemic.

Then the #Houston hospitals — comprising the largest medical center in the world — stopped reporting that data.

Scoop w/@mmorris011 -->https://t.co/UuJNpMllqW

— Zach Despart🖊️ (@zachdespart) June 28, 2020

Just now: For the 15th time in 17 days, #Houston has set a #COVID hospitalization record, with 2,718 patients.
Also new records in:
- Region-wide base ICU usage (93%, ties y'day)
- Share of COVID patients in ICU (39%) 🚨
- Hospitalizations now ⬆️ 264% since Memorial Day pic.twitter.com/RpK3tqFoym

— Zach Despart🖊️ (@zachdespart) June 28, 2020

Whelp, there it is. The Texas Medical Center has deleted its helpful charts showing base and surge ICU capacity. No longer part of the daily updates. Comes 3 days after Gov. Abbott ordered hospitals in Houston to stop doing elective surgeries to preserve ICU beds. pic.twitter.com/17yUJtqkNz

— Mike Hixenbaugh (@Mike_Hixenbaugh) June 28, 2020

One of the best sources of data on the growing Covid-related hospital resource utilization in Texas isn’t going to be available. https://t.co/tmHeHDTUti

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) June 28, 2020