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Bologna, March 1, 2021 – “We return to that tragic beginning of the film.” The general manager of Bologna Ausl, Paolo Bordon, says the I remember contagion from Covidien. The numbers speak for themselves. “” Today there is‘Rt is 1.34, similar to yesterday, we are close to 800 almost, the situation is complex ”.
“We are experiencing a phase close to the beginning of the pandemic, like the spring of a year ago,” he adds. Bordon’s message in the words related today by Carlino is cause for great concern: “It is the most difficult moment and we fear, indeed we are reasonably sure, that we haven’t seen the worst yet“.” The situation in hospitals is dramatic – he explains -, the speed of transmission of the virus these days is crazy, anomalous and very worrying, perhaps accelerated by the variants. Admissions to emergency rooms are also increasing. Unfortunately, the beautiful days have fooled people, we will soon see the consequences of meetings, like the one in the Margherita Gardens ”.
Sant’Orsola doubles the number of Covid beds
Since February 11, the Sant’Orsola Hospital in Bologna has “folded” the beds aimed at coronavirus positive patients, going from 110 to more than 255 today, “destined to grow.” Figures that are valid only for ordinary hospitalization, because to these are also added the approximately 60 of intensive care (before they were 40). All this happened “in a context of extreme difficulty because the hospital continues to respond even to emergency accesses that are not affected by Covid” and above all, this new ‘wave’ comes after an almost uninterrupted year in the center of Health. Describe the situation is Chiara gibertoni, general director of Sant’Orsola polyclinic, spoke at a press conference to take stock of the virtuous results obtained in this pandemic year by the Foundation in support of health workers, also thanks to donations from citizens.
“Since last week we have Reduction of scheduled surgical activity by 50%. for this week, all this in a context in which the hospital has been under pressure for a year now -explains Gibertoni- because in the summer phase we are committed to recovering as much as possible the people who are waiting for visits, operations, diagnostic tests. and hospitalizations. “After the summer, however, in October the nightmare of the Coronavirus returned overwhelmingly, which” is gradually increasing with an important recovery in recent weeks. “
“Sweaty straws, outfits that look like crematorium ovens”
It is not easy, nor is it like drinking a glass of water. The third wave of Covid is hitting healthcare facilities, once again struggling with a super job in difficult conditions. Witness the photo published on Facebook by the Sant’Orsola Polyclinic of Bologna. Says it all. The post comments: “Bebe de sweaty straws in costumes that look like crematorium ovens helped by colleagues. This is how intensive care nurses work, one year later, during this third wave. “
Then there are the numbers: 110 beds in the Covid Hospital in pavilion 25, 255 Covid beds destined to grow throughout the Polyclinic. Also because, as we read, “infections continue to increase.” Meanwhile, “the planned surgical activity has been temporarily suspended.” The situation is difficult, health workers launch an appeal: “We are here, we are doing the best we can, but we need everyone to do their part.”
The Mayor of Bologna, Virginio merola, asks the Red zone as soon as possible. “The situation is a red zone, I ask the Region to quickly decide when,” says Merola, mayor of the capital and of the metropolitan city: “The sooner we do it the better.” The appeal arrives at mid-morning from Piazza Maggiore, where the mayor is in connection with ‘L’aria che tira’, at La7.
“The air is bad“, Merola begins.” The situation is getting worse, we are almost in the situation of becoming a red zone. We have an average of 417 cases out of every 100,000 people, 22 municipalities are above the average and in particular 12 municipalities have more than 500 cases. That means that we are already in the red zone, I ask the Region to speed up the decision as much as possible ”.
As to Hospital admissions, “We are in 850 – Merola emphasizes – if we reach a thousand hospitalizations, the health system is compromised. We are already reducing surgery by 40-50%. To safeguard our health, it is urgent to act and decide in time. Am I in favor of the red zone? Yes, and we must act in time. The sooner the better. These are the last episodes, you have to clench your teeth and be tough.
unlock as soon as possible but now the situation of what the Ausl tells me is in the red zone, so I ask the Region to quickly decide when. “
Merola is also asked if this situation does not conflict with the reopening of restaurants for dinner proposed a few days ago by the governor of Emilia Romagna, Stefano bonaccini. “Just follow the contagion data, the contagion data tells me that today we are in the red zone. Bonaccini’s statement refers to a situation of tranquility. Unfortunately, today we are not like that ”, says Merola. For this reason, the mayor reiterates, “we must quickly decide to become the red zone in order to reduce the pressure on our hospitals.”
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