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[Dorian Gray]

25. My husband and I went out to eat tonight

in Windsor Terrace in BK. We ate outside, and there was another couple a few tables from us. (Only two around.) They obviously knew the staff and were regulars bc they were talking with their waiter and having an argument about this very thing. They claimed they were both vaccinated but they believed it was your own choice. Waiter vehemently argued that as our hospitals are filling up, they unvaccinated should be not treated if hospitals were full. They were angry about that idea.

I am uncomfortable saying uniformly that they should not be treated, but prioritizing people who have the best chance of survival when hospitals are beyond full.... it's going to happen.

I am praying it doesn't happen here, but our local hospital (Methodist) is at 85% capacity with 25 covid patients and 5 available ICU beds. Woodhull is at 96%. Interfaith is at 89%. But luckily Brooklyn Hospital Center is only 50% and Maimonides at 69%. We have capacity here, but I'm worried about in two weeks.

(NY Times has a page that lists all our hospitals and how full they are and how many ICU beds are available. It's helpful if making a decision to go.)