Hospitals in Houston, TX, have felt the recent surge of COVID-19 patients and Harris Health System, which operates Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals, is now transferring COVID-19 patients to other healthcare facilities in outlying areas. According to Harris Health System, 49% of the patients in Ben Taub’s ICU are COVID-19 positive. ICUs at Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals are at a combined 85% capacity. Read more.