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Since Monday, when he returned to work after quarantine due to contact with the coronavirus-infected prime minister, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov has been personally inspecting hospitals to make sure his order to open has been followed. 10 COVID rooms. % of the capacity of the given medical institution.
In an interview with BTV, he expressed his disappointment at the actions of some hospital directors, who did everything possible to prevent coronavirus patients in the hospitals they run. Angelov warned that he would be absolutely uncompromising with anyone who tried to circumvent his order.
“I will personally inspect the hospitals, especially in Sofia. If necessary, there will be additional penalties for hospitals that have not yet opened COVID wards. Please listen to me carefully by the directors of hospitals in Sofia, as soon as there is a hospital for active treatment with. an activity permit and there is an order from the Minister to disclose 10% of the hospital capacity for coronavirus patients, this must be fulfilled. Everyone loves soft bread and light work, but now is not the time, “he said Angelov angrily. How a hospital can be punished for refusing COVID treatment, read here.
He clarified that he could not agree with the directors of the hospitals, who say that the medical institution has no activity after the planned admission and planned operations were prohibited. According to him, all emergencies and emergencies are accepted. Treatment of mental and oncological diseases, as well as childbirth, has not been stopped.
“Maybe someone does not want to take a patient with a mole problem to a hospital to have an equipment option. However, they will first open a COVID room,” said the Health Minister, emphasizing that there have been no problems with the hospital beds in Sofia since last night. as additional ones were discovered before midnight.
Angelov added that he would call for vans to be pulled in front of large hospitals, where coronavirus sampling must be conducted, as well as examinations of patients who cannot meet with doctors for one reason or another. “I cannot accept that a patient can be treated by phone,” added the minister.
He also discussed the idea of providing rapid tests to emergency centers. The fundraising organization has already started, but there have been several problems.
“The Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases does not give us a final decision that they can be an alternative to PCR testing. Also, their prices are different. We receive offers from importers, ranging from 10 to 23 lev. Therefore, the Ministry of Health is committed to providing the cheapest and most efficient tests for front-line colleagues, ”said Kostadin Angelov.
