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Two patients with coronavirus connected to mechanical ventilation were transferred to Concepción, from the Metropolitan Region, in a Hercules de la Fach plane as part of the Minsal’s measures to decongest the intensive care units in the capital.
“Right now and as we have done in previous weeks, from Punta Arenas, from Temuco, we are moving patients to other regions where the occupation of the intensive beds of mechanical ventilators is lower than in MRI “, Held the undersecretary of Assistance Networks, Arturo Zúñiga.
Actions taken due to the strong increase in cases of Covid-19 registered in the capital and before the high percentage of ICU bed occupancy in the public health network.
The operation had the support of Fach herself, of Samu staff, of the Padre Hurtado Hospital (where they were hospitalized), of the Minsal and the Carabineros.
As detailed by the Health authority, people transferred to the intensive care unit of the Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital in the capital of Biobío correspond to a man and a woman, who are “between 50 and 60 years old, who have been hospitalized since Monday”.
The undersecretary added that to carry out this operation, “we are talking about coordination, which, as you can see, requires each of the details to prevent health personnel from becoming infected, the crew from becoming infected and the safety of the patient.”
“It is a very complex job, which requires a lot of previous work and preparation. And that accounts for the professionalism with which we work together with the Air Force “he concluded.
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