"Available" beds/ hospital capacity is usually a floating number, and it's not an absolute capacity, it's just the instant capacity at that moment. It changes i

"Available" beds/ hospital capacity is usually a floating number, and it's not an absolute capacity, it's just the instant capacity at that moment. It changes in response to demand. Hospitals don't count closed wards/wings/floors that can be staffed and "activated." Same goes for converting other areas/depts of the hospital to covid units. Which is why it's better to monitor absolute cases or deaths, not % "capacity".