Admittedly, I stole this from someone at another site but since you're posting links and trusting the media about Covid, you probably won't believe this.

the Guardian – 17 Dec 20

NHS hospitals running out of beds as Covid cases continue to surge
Hospitals in England had to divert patients 44 times last week – the highest number for four years

Article a few weeks ago about how the hospitals were overwhelmed because of COVID. Written by reporter Denis Campbell.

Articles from 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 about how hospitals are overwhelmed (of note is the fun fact that 6 of the 8 scare articles about how hospitals are overwhelmed are by the same Denis Campbell).

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Also let’s not forget we’ve seen coverage from Ontario in the past about hospitals in the GTA supposedly being completely overwhelmed. Here’s one from 2019 and it says it’s a year-over-year problem.

People lining the hallways! Stacked up like cordwood! Oh My The Humanity!!!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...ke-general-hallway-health-care-1.5339511

2 major GTA hospitals ran at more than 100% capacity in first half of 2019 |…
Brampton Civic Hospital and Etobicoke General Hospital operated at more than 100 per cent capacity throughout the first half the year, data obtained by the province’s Official Opposition reveals.

“… many hospitals across the province of Ontario are operating at more than 100 per cent capacity. But this has been happening for a number of years, ” [Health Minister Christine] Elliott said in response to [NDP Leader Andrea] Horwath’s questioning.
In April [2019], for example, both hospitals had an occupancy rate of 106 per cent for medical and surgical beds, while their emergency departments ran at 104 per cent and 106 per cent , respectively.
And here are some similar scaremongerings from AB and around Canada. 100%, more than 100%, 140%, etc. Same numbers, different year.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...tretched-covid-case-rates-drop-1.5884226

Intensive care units routinely double bunking, transferring COVID-19 patients…
Calgary’s intensive care units remain under intense pressure as overall COVID-19 case counts, transmission rates and hospitalization numbers drop.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/healt...-by-flu-and-norovirus-patients-1.1108376

Hospitals overwhelmed by flu and norovirus patients
As both the flu and the stomach infection nororvirus sweep across Canada, hospitals all over the country say they are being pushed to the limit.

In Edmonton and Calgary, the spike of influenza, influenza-like illness and gastrointestinal infections have put hospitals over maximum capacity. Many Edmonton hospitals are operating at more than 100 per cent… Calgary, occupancy is above 100 per cent in major hospitals and over 100 per cent on certain medical units.