2 20-5387 Approving the staff ranking of the responses to Request for Proposals (RFP) no. 002-20 for Emergency Management Consulting Services; Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract in conformance with the RFP documents, upon advice and consent of the City Attorney.
OK, simple Maths. 25,000 residents in Key West (a lot are old). Prediction is 50% will get Covid-19. 12,500 people.
16% of Italians with Covid-19 needed a hospital bed - same percentage applied to KW - 2000 beds.
Say we do flatten the curve, and we get 500/month for 4 months.
Have we got 500 beds with ventilators? Lower Keys Medical Center has 167 beds in total. Heaven help us if we don't flatten the curve- horrible decisions to be made on who lives and who dies.
Hope I am wrong, but is it not best to be prepared, based on other community and country experiences
OK, simple Maths. 25,000 residents in Key West (a lot are old). Prediction is 50% will get Covid-19. 12,500 people.
16% of Italians with Covid-19 needed a hospital bed - same percentage applied to KW - 2000 beds.
Say we do flatten the curve, and we get 500/month for 4 months.
Have we got 500 beds with ventilators? Lower Keys Medical Center has 167 beds in total. Heaven help us if we don't flatten the curve- horrible decisions to be made on who lives and who dies.
Hope I am wrong, but is it not best to be prepared, based on other community and country experiences