New California COVID cases todayEMBED >More News Videos Los Angeles County health officials are feeling the pressure Thursday in the wake of Wednesday's record-breaking numbers of virus deaths, cases and hospitalizations that have the emergency medical system "under siege.'' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KABC) -- The ICU capacity in the 11-county Southern California region has dropped to 0% amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases, officials said Thursday.California hospitals are required to report the total number of all available staffed ICU beds each day. "At Methodist Hospital in Arcadia on Thursday, frontline medical workers were among the latest to receive the COVID vaccination. "Even if hospitals add more ICU beds, most don't have the extra staff to help with the surge of patients. With Christmas and New Year's Eve approaching, health officials are warning that there could be yet another surge of coronavirus cases.
