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The Bulgarian government has decided to ask the police forces to transfer COVID-19 patients to hospital, as ambulances are no longer enough to cope with the virulence of the second wave of the pandemic, reports AFP.
Ten police minibuses, six of which are equipped with paramedical equipment, will come to the aid of the 25 public ambulances operating in Sofia, Health Minister Kostadin Anghelov announced on Monday during a press conference, writes agerpres.ro .
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The death on Saturday of a 33-year-old man, whose family members have been desperately waiting for hours for his ambulance to pick him up, caused a shock wave on social media, which abounds with testimonies about the denial of access to medical services. .
“Doctors are exhausted. We are at war: all resources must be mobilized against the pandemic,” said Sofia ambulance spokeswoman Katia Sungarska.
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Bulgarian hospitals, where much of the medical staff are infected, have already called for medical students to be mobilized.
Faced with criticism, the Health Ministry also called for the cooperation of private medical units, often reluctant to receive people infected with the new coronavirus.
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“Private hospitals that do not apply the ministerial decree that forces them to dedicate 10% of their beds to patients with COVID-19 will no longer be financed with the health insurance budget,” the Minister of Health warned. On Monday he expressed his satisfaction with the appearance of 100 additional beds in the capital.
In addition, 17 new ambulances will be available by the end of the week, added the minister, who is also negotiating with a taxi company to transport the sick.
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Bulgaria, which generally controlled the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring, is currently outpaced by the increase in the number of cases, by 80% in seven days, to a total of 54,000 cases, which is probably less than in reality, given that the country performs few tests.
Faced with a strong social challenge, the government refuses to impose a new unpopular “blockade.” About 1,300 deaths have been recorded in this state of 7 million people since the start of the pandemic.
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