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He continues his campaign in Attica coronavirus, with critical magnitudes monitored by experts in mapping the epidemic, in constant deterioration.
Seven elements judge the course of the ongoing wave of the epidemic, which was mentioned above by the Professor of Infectious Diseases of the Athens Faculty of Medicine, a member of the Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Athens, Nikolaos Sypsas. Most register the deterioration of the situation, according to the current report of the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
The facts that judge the evolution of the epidemic
In particular, the number of cases (first critical element) has “blocked” them last two weeks in more than 300 cases in the territory, with Attica being alone on the negative pedestal of the area with the most cases. Today they recorded 358 cases in the country of which 194 in the basin.
There is also an increase in number of intubated. From the beginning of the month to today, the number of intubated patients has doubled: September began with 37 patients with Covid-19 infection intubated and now their number has risen to 73. A similar number was registered last April, in the first wave of the epidemic, with a record number of that period, his 93 intubated 5th of April.
Heavy is the account and in the field of deaths, which are also under the microscope of experts, as Sypsas said. 91 deaths have been reported in September, and the list of deaths is sure to continue to grow in the coming days. It is also true that September will bring down the “first” negative of last April where 91 deaths were registered, as there are seven days left for completion.
They also reinforce the difficult epidemiological outlook in the country. expert data on the number of imports in hospitals. According to the latest available data, more than 615 patients with Covid-19 infection are being treated in the country’s hospitals, of which 184 in Intensive Care Units (ICU), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and others.
Twenty-three days ago, there were 346 patients, about half, in coronavirus referral hospitals. The rise of the epidemic wave is reflected in another element: the flow of patients to hospitals. Thus, on the 1st of this month, 36 imports were made, in the last 24 hours they almost doubled, 63.
The explosion in the ICU
The extraordinary meeting that took place on Wednesday morning at the Ministry of Health on the subject of Intensive Care Units (ICU) shows the criticality of the specific field. Immediately, as soon as the hospital doctors sent him an alarm signal reduction of ICU beds For patients with Covid-19 infection and dysfunction in hospitals, the authorities convened the meeting with the participation of the president of the Hellenic Society of Intensive Care, and director of the Evangelism ICU, Anastasia Kotanidou.
The coverage rate for ICU beds has skyrocketed in September. According to available data, it was September 1 occupied 43 ICU beds of patients with Covid-19 infection, with the number of beds, and therefore of patients, now increasing to 85.
HE duplication of patients in ICU It shows the severity of the epidemic wave that causes serious diseases in vulnerable and vulnerable groups of the population, but it also shows the pressure on the health system.
the Ministry of Health has implemented a plan according to which ICU beds for coronavirus are increased as needed. Of the total number of ICU beds, the beds for coronavirus are blocked, while the number of surgeries for which intensive care is needed is reduced.
According to your data Hellenic Society for Intensive CareIn Attica, 337 ICU beds are available in state and military hospitals. Of these, 107 have been allocated to the needs of patients with COVID-19, while in the coming days another 42 will be added to the NSS Hospitals.
the 30% of ICU beds in Attica are free 40% are free from ICU-COVID beds, according to the scientific company.
The picture of the prevalence of coronavirus disease is also shown in the data on the percentage of samples that test positive, according to Sypsas. Finally, the R0 index for which the expert said that in Attica is “a little above-a little below” 1 with an “uptrend”. It is recalled that the objective of the scientific and health authorities is to stabilize the transmission rate below 1.
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