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Alternative options for the establishment of a temporary hospital are also being considered, according to a press release issued by the Vilnius city municipality.
Largest bed reservation at VMKL Hospital
The number of patients treated at the Vilnius City Clinical Hospital (Calle Antakalnio 124) this week is consistently well above 100. Patients are referred to the support hospital by the main regional center – Clinicas Santara. Today, 155 patients are treated by VMKL. Increase the number of oxygen-supplied hospital beds to 192, the most COVID-19 beds per facility. There are more than 30 vacancies so far, but this situation can change quickly.
The departments of the VMKL Hospital, Antakalnio str. 57. A specially reorganized ambulatory surgery unit with 20 beds is planned to be prepared to receive patients already during the weekend. To protect other patients from the spread of the virus, the hospital is responsible for buying a tunnel to transport the infected.
Antakalnio Street 124 and Antakalnio Street. A total of 212 beds will be allocated to 57 coronavirus patients in 57 (one of the two buildings located at 57 Calle Antakalnio 57), and a total of 472 beds will be available in these complexes if the need arises. The installation of the COVID-19 sites is not planned only in one of the Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology departments of the buildings; they will continue their work.
Today, the Vilnius City Council presented VMKL with the personal hygiene products that patients need; most patients come here without personal items: cups, toothbrushes, or toothpaste.
Lack of staff
One of the biggest challenges today is ensuring a sufficient number of staff. This problem is exacerbated by shorter medical shifts and a sharp increase in the number of doctors with certificates of incapacity for work: the number of VMKL increased by as much as half a day last day, when management reported the planned transfer of employees to COVID-19. Only 20 doctors and nurses are unable to work due to a coronavirus-related condition.
The problem is solved at the initiative of the Vilnius City Municipality by agreeing to seek help from primary health care institutions. 51 employees of various levels, from doctors to nursing assistants, will join the VMKL team of polyclinics, Vilnius College and Vilnius University.
COVID-19 Nursing Hospitals
Currently, 70 patients can receive oxygen therapy at the M. Marcinkevičius Hospital. Radus
the maximum suitable location for the installation of additional liquid oxygen tanks in the hospital courtyard, the works will begin and in a month the hospital will be able to supply 120 patients.
There is currently a staff shortage in nursing and supportive care facilities, one reason for the exceptional 20-day isolation period for staff sick from COVID-19. In view of this, the Vilnius City Municipality administration approached the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania, requesting to shorten the isolation period for employees with mild form of COVID-19.
Temporary hospital
The Vilnius City Municipality has started to consider an alternative option for the establishment of a temporary hospital by installing a temporary hospital on the territory of VMKL instead of Litexpo. Such considerations were derived from the monthly rental price offered by Litexpo, which is too high for the municipality.
Problems with COVID-19 cases in the education system
Just over 17 thousand people attend kindergartens and kindergartens in Vilnius. children. There are currently 69 isolated groups in 37 different nurseries.
Currently, 354 students and 202 patients with COVID-19 are in isolation in Vilnius City educational institutions (general education and preschool). There are also 473 employees of these institutions in self-isolation, another 186 employees are sick with COVID-19.
COVID-19 test
As in the previous week, there are no queues at the mobile point. Here 1,100 people can be screened a day, and this number could be immediately increased by 200 if necessary.
The participants of the selection tournament of the European Basketball Championship (Czech, Danish, Belgian, Lithuanian teams) will be examined this week at the mobile point (V. Gerulaičio str. 1).
Mobile point activities V. Gerulaičio str. 1 Vilnius’ coordinating Public Health Office notes that it has no information on the point set by MPs to investigate this week for MPs.
For more than 2 weeks, a part of the employees of the Vilnius Municipality’s Customer Service Department has volunteered on the Hotline in 1808. Colleagues from the Customer Service Department of SĮ “Įimo paslaugos” have joined this week. In addition to registering for a coronavirus test, you should listen to complaints that it is difficult to call a GP, that employers require you to “bring” a negative COVID test (otherwise you will not return to work), to reduce self-isolation and how to confirm recovery. which issues certificates of study in English to those who go abroad, etc.
Help for seniors
During the difficult quarantine period, the capital again provides assistance to the elderly: in cooperation with the Food Bank, food packages are delivered directly to the homes of the elderly with the help of volunteers. Today, the list of beneficiaries of this support includes 87 Vilnius residents. Older people struggling to survive until Christmas, alone and without help, can apply for help in Vilnius, tel. 1664. Volunteers will deliver a food package every two weeks.
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