Seton Medical Center in Daly City, once a designated COVID-19 hospital, has no remaining staffed ICU beds.
Of the 12 beds available at the center, only three are occupied by COVID-19 patients. However a staff shortage has led to the closure of one of the hospital's two ICU units, leaving an additional 16 beds unusable.
CEO Tony Armada says it's possible to bring more beds online with additional staff, and he regularly asks the state and county for help.
“We reach out to them all the time, you know, especially as we're planning for any type of surge, especially ICU surge," he said. "We're in constant communication with the county and with them, to the state.”
San Mateo County has four staffed ICU beds remaining, but health officials say they are ready with additional surge capacity if needed.