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Reviewing the current situation in hospitals, the director of Kaunas Clinics, after meeting with the president, emphasized that one of the biggest pending problems is the continuous need for infrastructure and human resources for patients with coronavirus.
“More and more of our infrastructure needs to be allocated to patients with Covid-19, so it is less and less available for patients with other diseases with all the consequences that are later reflected in the number of deaths in the country.
The higher the proportion of the sick population, the greater the proportion of doctors who are sick. And we all understand that the infrastructure we have is not limitless, especially when it comes to human resources. And when it comes to the macro figures provided by our analysis team, I can say that they generally reflect the trend of the country and this is the total indicator for all counties, “said a representative from the Kaunas clinics.
Some have already acquired herd immunity
However, K. Stašaitis observed that the situation in the regions is very different.
“Although the number of patients is constantly growing, but after looking at data from individual counties, that growth is still there in waves and causes a lot of challenges when planning a reserve bed.
It would seem that enough beds are planned for today, but when the tide rises, there is a pulse, an added pressure on healthcare facilities. These waves are often caused by outbreaks in treatment facilities, and in terms of regions, they are also very different in that regard.
For example, Šiauliai, who was the first to find the second wave of the virus. Today, the rooms of almost all care institutions are infected and have developed the so-called herd immunity. So they can expect to have fewer waves of this type. Other regions that experience this wave later have to plan and predict the number of beds ”, explained the doctor.
The age of patients varies
He noted that the situation in the regions also differs in terms of the age of the patients. The doctor pointed out that, for example, there are more elderly people in the Kaunas region.
“Hospitals are monitoring patients who require a higher percentage of oxygen masks than the total for the country. And they have a greater potential for needing artificial lung ventilation.
Another nuance observed is that if in the past the peaks that occurred responded to the morbidity rates in society after 2 weeks, now that peak is reflected in the flow of patients after one week. Because the moving points at most are now traffic that already has symptoms. As a result, the time during which the situation of some patients will deteriorate is shortened ”, explained K. Stašaitis.
Still possible without temporary hospitals
Commenting on the need to install temporary hospitals, K. Stašaitis stated that the reserve of beds is still sufficient.
“However, I would like to point out that I just opened the revised data, that in Lithuania we have 16 thousand beds, our hospital network is one of the most dense in Europe, so actually the number of beds in beds and points of oxygen in hospitals according to the projected number of patients is sufficient. However, the most difficult thing would be to ensure the work of the staff, “he emphasized.
The portal recalls that on Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda together with the Council of Health Experts, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte and Minister of Health Arūnas Dulkis discussed the latest trends in the spread of Covid-19 and recommendations for vaccination.
Almost 2.4 thousand people are treated in hospitals. COVID-19 patients, 180 of whom were in resuscitation
Hospitals are treating 2,372 COVID-19 patients, 180 of whom are in resuscitation, Statistics Lithuania said Tuesday.
Oxygen is needed in 1282 patients, 111 people undergo artificial lung ventilation.
Currently, approximately half of the hospital beds are occupied: 8,234 out of 16,000. 560.
Of the 685 resuscitation beds, approximately two-thirds are occupied, 406. Of the 637 beds that can be equipped with artificial lung ventilation, 236 are occupied and of the 6206 oxygen beds, 2127 are occupied.
Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 96,000 people in the country. 452 people, 53 thousand. 501 – still sick, 41 thousand. 665 – recovered.
A total of 863 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and 423 people died from other causes.
The portal tv3.lt recalls that on Sunday night the Government unanimously approved the new restrictions, which will take effect as soon as Tuesday night ends and begins on Wednesday. Among the new restrictions is a ban on leaving your home unless you have to work, bury something or buy food. The operation of non-food stores will also be prohibited, with the exception of online sales. The quarantine runs until January 31.
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