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Mario Balzanelli, president of Sis 118, has raised the alarm after the increase in phone calls and reports of suspected cases of Covid-19
The fear of the epidemic returns coronavirus, after the summer months in which Italians breathed a sigh of relief at the rather limited increases in new cases. In fact, the latest bulletin revealed the highest number of daily infections in Italy, a sign that the Sars-CoV-2 virus has once again spread throughout the national territory.
A sample of the fear that people feel can be found in the calls made to the 118 switchboards. Mario Balzanelli, national president of Sis 118, in fact declared: “In recent weeks, the 118 centrals have been registering an increase of 15 to 30% in telephone calls with Call for help by citizens for respiratory problems and fevers that do not pass even if they are properly treated ”.
“There is great tension – said Balzanelli, as reported Ansa – is called not only for immediate help, but also for information on how to behave when symptoms appear that may cause fear of the Sars-CoV-2 virus.” .
118 operators are overloaded with constant calls, Balzanelli said. In addition, “ambulances are forced to enter in line for hours in front of hospitals waiting for patients to be treated, because we do not know where to place them, “added the president.
Balzanelli therefore reserved a harsh criticism of the health management of the epidemic: “There was a lot of time to organize, to face this second wave of the virus and it was not done. Is a sensational mistake health planning “.
VIRGILIO NEWS | 10-22-2020 06:58
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