I smell fish....
"CRMC emergency staff contacted 43 hospitals in 3 states in search of a
Cardiac ICU bed and finally located one in Meridian, MS."
https://www.difference.wiki/ccu-vs-icu/
Sounds like dude, who was in a small town of 14-18K, needed some serious doctoring and the local hospital couldn't handle it because he required specialized care from a specific ward.
https://news.yahoo.com/alabama-man-d...153107492.html
"A spokesperson for Cullman Regional Medical Center
declined to confirm or deny that the number of COVID cases at the hospital was the reason DeMonia was transferred. Rush Foundation Hospital did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment."