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The situation is stable, there is no emergency in the canton of Aargau. Health director Jean-Pierre Gallati and canton doctor Yvonne Hummel did not appear alarmed Monday. Today, Thursday, the canton reported 503 new corona cases for the previous day. Never since the beginning of the pandemic have so many new infections been recorded in a single day. The previous negative record of 495 new cases was on November 4. On Wednesday a week ago, “only” 364 new infections were registered in Aargau.
The second wave of the pandemic hits everyone more than expected, writes Vaka, the association of hospitals, clinics and care institutions of Aargau, in a message. The situation is tense, health workers are “overloaded” and a large part of the population is too. Cantonal Hospital Aarau (KSA) also finds clear words in a message:
The situation in the hospital is “serious” and it is necessary to inform the population of this and also remember the applicable corona measures.
The second wave continues
So that the situation does not get out of control, protective measures must be constantly observed by everyone, writes Vaka. In order to shake up the population, especially with a view to the upcoming holiday season, Vaka and the canton have jointly launched a campaign. The seven themes show Aargau health workers in different situations. Women and men wear yellow or blue protective suits, goggles and masks.
Crown Campaign of the canton of Aargau and the hospitals of Aargau: “Save us from collapse”
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The second wave has been going on for more than two months with a consistently high case count and high bed occupancy in normal and intensive care units, the KSA writes. On Wednesday, 170 Covid patients were treated at Aargau hospitals. 28 of them were in an intensive care unit.
Hospitals sound the alarm: there have never been so many cases of corona in Aargau
The canton of Aargau today reported a new negative record with 503 corona cases in the last 24 hours. Due to the increasing number of cases, Aargau and Solothurn hospitals are sounding the alarm.
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Hirslanden had to close the intensive care beds due to staff shortages
That requires resources. At the KSA, about 80 nurses from normal wards to Covid wards or the intensive care unit have to help out every day, the hospital writes. Around 10 to 15 people who work in anesthesia and operating room care during normal operation are on special duty 24 hours a day in intensive care units.
In addition, there is a “currently higher than average failure rate”. The KSA is absent between 200 and 250 employees each week due to illness, from 60 to 80 because they have contracted Covid-19 or are in quarantine. At the Hirslanden Clinic in Aarau, three of the twelve beds in the intensive care unit had to be closed due to staff shortages due to quarantine, health director Jean-Pierre Gallati told the Grand Council on Tuesday.
