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I say / Alexandra PanDream
The head of the Department of Emergencies, Raed Arafat, urges the population not to call the emergency number 112 just to request the test, writes Agerpres.
He said people with asymptomatic or mild symptoms should call public health departments, where steps will be taken to increase responsiveness.
“The attraction for the population is this: not using 112 simply to get tested. Not using 112 and saying they have a lack of taste, a lack of smell just to have someone come try them. emergency system Calls to 112 should be emergency calls People who have stayed at home positive, if their situation worsens, yes, call 112. But for those who want to go alone for evaluation there are other phone numbers and call ” So 112 is still an exceptional number, for emergencies, and that is our request to the entire population, because there is pressure to call 112 for situations that are not critical, “said Arafat on Wednesday. at a press conference at the end of the Government meeting.
In this regard, the Secretary of State for the Interior Ministry explained that there is a risk that an ambulance will be transferred “from a critical case to a case in which, perhaps, someone exaggerated the symptoms” on the phone.
At the same time, he specified that people who have come into contact with COVID-19 patients and who do not present symptoms should be isolated at home for a period of 14 days, without the need for tests.
“This is the rule, and giving the phone number to request evidence, because they want evidence, it loads the system a lot and redirects us to simpler cases, rather than to more complex cases,” he said.
On the other hand, Raed Arafat stressed that people who want to travel to the hospital with their own car should call the DSP in advance, in order to avoid congestion of medical units.
“If the situation is easy, with mild or asymptomatic symptoms, it must be programmed and it still has to be discussed with the Health Directorate, because we run the risk of presenting 100 people with cars and they all decide to go to” Matei Balş “and then blocked , “Matei Balş”. So it is advisable, however, if it is an emergency, if someone who is really sick calls 112, if it is not urgent to plan together with DSP, “said the head of DSU.
The Secretary of State recalled that Prime Minister Ludovic Orban called for an increase in the response capacity of public health departments, including through partnerships with private companies specializing in call center activities. At the same time, he mentioned that emergency inspections have machines for transporting patients or asymptomatic personnel.
“Yesterday, what we did, especially in Bucharest, we gave a provision by which we separated the means of transport from the Inspectorate of Emergency Situations to the Inspectorate of Emergency Situations of Bucharest, we even provided cars for the staff in which provided DSP for complement the collection and transport forces, for the transport of the slightly symptomatic or asymptomatic ”, Arafat specified.
In this regard, the head of DSU explained that people confirmed with COVID-19 can be transported in the same car, but that this is not possible in the case of suspects.
“If a minibus is used to transport four positives together, this is not a problem because all four are positives. What we can’t put in the same car is suspicions, because we don’t know if I’m safe and a separate ambulance has to be provided. for each suspect, but when we know that they are positive and are going to be evaluated, it is quite possible to put more people in the means of transport, because clearly these people cannot travel by public transport or other means and it has to be in a controlled environment “, Raed Arafat explained.
