LOS ANGELES - Hospitals are running out of space as COVID-19 cases climb and hospitalizations spike across the country.As of Tuesday, nearly 54,000 patients nationwide are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, and 38 states are seeing an upward trend in newly confirmed cases.This week, several states reported increases in hospitalizations, leaving doctors concerned about the ability to treat enough patients.According to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three national forecasts suggest an increase in the number of new hospitalizations per day over the next four weeks, while three other forecasts predict stable numbers.