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According to data from Wednesday, 1707 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals across Lithuania, 126 of them undergoing resuscitation. 924 patients need oxygen, 82 people have artificial lung ventilation. Currently, approximately half of the hospital beds are occupied: 8,982 out of 16,788 thousand. More than half of the 669 resuscitation beds available are also occupied.
In the Vilnius region – sadder
The situation in the Vilnius region is even sadder. As reported by the Santara Clinic on the morning of Wednesday, November 25, 163 patients with COVID-19 are being treated at the Santara Clinics, 33 of them in the Resuscitation and Intensive Care Unit. Of 163 COVID-19 patients: 4 children. Of all the inpatient settings for COVID-19 patients at Santara clinics, nearly all are busy, up to 95%, resuscitation and intensive care, 66%.
314 patients are treated in support hospitals in the Vilnius region: 150 patients in the Vilnius City Clinical Hospital (VMKL), 6 of them in the Department of Resuscitation and Intensive Care, 23 patients in the Vilnius Republican University Hospital , 2 of them in the Department of Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Hospital Ukmergė – 57 patients, including 2 in the Unit of Resuscitation and Intensive Care, 60 patients in Hospital Alytus S. Kudirka, including 2 in the Unit of Resuscitation and Intensive Care , 10 patients at Druskininkai Hospital, 14 patients at Trakai Hospital.
In the Vilnius region, the occupancy of active treatment places for adults in COVID-19 hospitals reaches 78%, and in resuscitation and intensive care – 63%.
Expand VMKL
The fact that beds in inpatient hospitals may not be enough has been discussed for a month, so the possibility of establishing a temporary hospital in Vilnius was considered. The location for this has also been chosen, the Litexpo Exhibition Center. But at least for now, it is not working on the center itself.
“We are working with capacity expansions at VMKL Antakalnis. Today we have 192 seats and that is a really good number. In total, we can see that in Antakalnis, in both subdivisions, we can install 472 parking spaces. We are probably already the largest hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Lithuania, and despite all the adversities that visit us due to the regulation and organization of the national government, we are increasing our capacity.
Today we have 192 seats and that is a really good number. In total, we can see that in Antakalnis, in both subdivisions, we can install 472 places.
Yesterday, at the highest level, it was decided how to use doctors from other hospitals, we have already been using them for the second week, the contracts are signed and we are moving – from our polyclinics, we are using other hospitals,
According to the director, at least so far there is no significant staff shortage: teams can be formed.
“We also receive offers from students who want to work, and from some nursing hospitals, from private health establishments, another doctor comes, although more could come because now we have a situation where the provision of services in public hospitals stops and private ones they keep the same level.
I think this is a bit unfair for us, that private institutions can proportionally reduce the scope of their services and allocate forces to the treatment of COVID-19, ”said P. Poderskis.
However, even when medical teams are formed, the director of the municipal administration emphasizes that the staff is the most important, because there is a lack, although doctors from other departments also participate. For example, after the closure of the Department of Urology, its doctors treat patients with COVID-19.
Administration and busy offices
Currently, patients with COVID-19 are treated at the VMKL unit in Antakalnio str. 124 – in the so-called above specification. at the hospital. In the main building, Antakalnio str. 57, another 277 beds will be installed for these patients, and this adds to another compartment that could be installed, if necessary, in place of the administration facilities.
There are also reflections on the development of Antakalnio Street. 124, but this would already be done only in an emergency situation, since it would be thought that the rooms adapt the corridors, the billiard room, etc.
Previously, the adequacy of the outpatient facilities was considered, but it was decided to abandon this idea, as it is easier, faster and cheaper to convert existing rooms to COVID-19.
Photo by Saulius Žiūra / COVID-19 room at Vilnius City Clinical Hospital
VMKL will have fewer and fewer opportunities to provide other services. It is true that this does not affect the children’s section.
Renting a Litexpo is too expensive
Asked about the temporary hospital “Litexpo”, P. Poderskis said that preparations are underway, ready for public procurement, part will start soon, preliminary contracts for the purchase of beds, etc. are expected to be signed. However, the negotiations on Litexpo are not as smooth as Podersky said.
“We received a lease offer from them, it would come to 300 thousand. Per month. After all, they also receive subsidies from the state. I get angry letters that Litexpo is a state company, why can’t you install everything there sooner? My vision in this situation it could be different, “said P. Poderskis.
We received a lease offer from them: it would reach 300 thousand. per month.
According to him, in this case it is better to install temporary buildings on VMKL’s courtyards, which are large enough. It would be cheaper and the staff should not be distracted.
Justinas Bortkevičius, director of Litexpo, refused to comment on the financial aspect of the matter, as she said, “as long as there is no agreement, no contract, no commitment, there will only be speculation.”
Earlier, J. Bortkevičius told BNS that the company’s turnover during the quarantine was reduced by 70%, because a significant part of the main events planned for this year did not take place.
The Ministry of Economy and Innovation proposes to the Government to allocate one million euros to the fairground affected by the COVID-19 restrictions as a state contribution to the company’s capital stock. The ministry notes that during the first quarantine in March-June alone, due to event restrictions, the company did not receive around 2 million. expected revenue of EUR.
Arno Strumila / 15min photo / “Litexpo” during the studio exhibition
However, P. Poderskis, who described the rental price as too excessive for the city, recalled that until now the Vilnius City Municipality is financing the installation of additional rooms for COVID-19 patients with its own funds; it was previously announced that the Ministry of Health – about 50 million. did not allocate money to Vilnius city hospitals.
Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infected 51,655 thousand people in the country. people, 38,755 thousand. – still sick, 12,282 Pig – congratulated. A total of 432 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania and another 186 from other causes.
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