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Since 11 o’clock on Wednesday, Danderyd hospital north of Stockholm is in personal mode.
“The hospital is now in personal mode due to covid-19 and the regular forced emergency flow. This does not affect our emergency operations, people needing emergency care should continue to apply as usual “, Advertise Danderyd Hospital on the website.
The measure is introduced to facilitate cooperation within the hospital in a stressful situation. The hospital reduces planned care to be able to serve patients with the greatest need for care.
– In the last weeks, we have worked in a personal way. We continue our good cooperation within the hospital and within the region, says Yvonne Haglund Åkerlind, executive director of Danderyd Hospital, in a press release.
The spread of the infection has increased in Stockholm County since September. Recently, development has accelerated and has also led to a sharp increase in the number of admissions.
On Tuesday, 212 covid patients were treated in Stockholm county hospitals, of which 43 in the intensive care unit.
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