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The government is “launching” private hospitals in the fight against the coronavirus to support the National Health System and decongest the ICUs so that it can use them in cases of Covid.
As Health Minister Vassilis Kikilas stated in SKAI’s main newsletter, “for the first time in the history of the NSS, today Hippocrates’ vigil in Thessaloniki is assisted by the Inter-Balkan, which is a private hospital. “. He added that “we have already used military hospital 424, since covid cases are transferred to both the covid clinic and its ICU. In addition, the Blue Cross entered the battle and tomorrow San Lucas, who belongs to Euromedica, enters ”.
In the same context, Mr. Kikilias pointed out that the state has long been receiving ICUs from private hospitals to relieve NSS. “The Infectious Diseases Committee warned us that neither Covid nor any Covid clinic should be involved and since we need as many ICUs as possible we do not transfer covid cases to ICUs from private clinics,” he said. He added that the highest percentage of ICUs is for people who are hospitalized for other diseases or trafficking than for Covid.
In fact, he claimed that he has given EKAB approval, if necessary, to carry out air transfers in special capsules from the north to the south of Greece.
However, he noted that all the country’s prefectures, and not just Thessaloniki, are under pressure from the growing spread of the coronavirus and stressed that no matter how many intensive care units are opened, it will not be enough if citizens do not follow the measures to protect to the elderly. and other vulnerable groups of the population.
Asked about the limit of cases to make restrictive measures more flexible, the Minister of Health cited the example of Israel, which began to reduce the measures to 500 cases a day. “Israel, which has a population similar to Greece, about 8.5 million, had 11,500 cases on September 24 when it imposed a universal blockade, and on October 18 it fell below 500 cases and little by little it began to lift the measures “. underlined.
At the same time, he left open the possibility of closing elementary schools if the cases are not reduced in the coming days.
As for the vaccine, he pointed out that in the update next Wednesday he will be able to give more information.
Source: skai.gr
