With COVID Cases Rising, How Are Hospital Capacities Near Wayne?

WAYNE, NJ — The recent spike in COVID-19 cases has put New Jersey hospitals under some stress. The state reported 1,902 hospital patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases — its highest figure since April 23.

Here's how hospitals in the Wayne area fared the week of Dec. 9 — the most recent period of available data from the Department of Health and Human Services:

• St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital: data unavailable
• St. Joseph's University Medical Center (Paterson): 36.6 percent of inpatient beds available, 58.02 percent of ICU beds available
• Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains): 35.35 percent of inpatient beds available, 48.48 percent of ICU beds available
• St. Mary's General Hospital (Passaic): 50 percent of inpatient beds available, 62.5 percent of ICU beds available
• Valley Hospital (Ridgewood): 17.05 percent of inpatient beds available, 38.1 percent of ICU beds available
• Mountainside Medical Center (Montclair): 34.57 percent of inpatient beds available, 59.38 percent of ICU beds available

Despite the recent increase in hospitalizations, New Jersey has made progress compared to this time a year ago, when the state reported 3,608 COVID patients in hospitals.

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