Available ICU capacity in the Capital Region's hospitals is at 6% -- by far its lowest level of the pandemic -- and dropping fast. forward.ny.gov/early-warning-… 
Hospitalizations in the region are up, by still not as high as they were during the winter surge.
In the spring of 2020, the Cuomo administration would not allow regions to reopen from lockdown until available ICU capacity was at 30%. Only one of 10 regions meets that standard now. forward.ny.gov/metrics-guide-…
It seems likely that the lack of ICU space is related to the vaccine mandate for hospital workers, which has contributed to a staffing crunch.
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