As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one — NPR

The poor leaders, if they do mandates, they are overreaching, if they don't, they are not doing enough, they just can't win.

I and my family have had our shots. Let the rest croak if they want to. In the meantime, let their insurance companies deny them all coverage.

Michigan ICU Bed Status as of 12/17/2021.
Total ICU beds, 3116
Total Occupancy, 2661
Occupancy Rate, 85.4%

From the second link:
"So, what is the best occupancy rate? The answer is… it depends. I like having a midnight census of about 85% on Monday through Wednesday. That 15% buffer allows us to overlap that day’s admissions with that day’s discharges in the afternoons and also give us rooms to put the new admission in while we are cleaning the recently vacated rooms. Thursdays and Fridays, I like a midnight census of 80%. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 75% is acceptable because our surgical floors are starting to empty out and we reduce scheduled nursing staff accordingly.

ON what basis is the author making the claim that Michigan's hospitals are overwhelmed?

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98159-523641--,00.html

https://hospitalmedicaldirector.com/what-is-the-ideal-hospital-occupancy-rate/