That tells his daughter, Caroline van Blerkom One today. According to the program, all beds in the vicinity were occupied due to the corona virus. The man was only able to go to a third hospital, where he died shortly afterwards.
It is not clear whether the victim died as a result of the relatively long search for a place in the hospital, his daughter says. “But of course it didn’t help.” She continues: “My father was 78 years old and in excellent health. He still worked in a supermarket, with great pleasure. It is difficult for us to understand that he is no longer here and that we could not say goodbye. He died alone. ”
Worst scenario
Hospitals are still heading for the worst scenario in terms of numbers of corona patients, despite the new measures initiated two weeks ago. This means that regular care, such as treating a heart attack, is increasingly at risk. According to Ernst Kuipers, chairman of the National Acute Care Network, we are currently still on the line that ultimately leads to 4,513 regular corona patients in the hospital and even above the line that goes to 1,219 sick people in the ICU. More interventions, such as a lockdown, do not change this situation.
The good news is that we are reaching a peak, but the question is how soon. It is essential that the curve flattens out quickly, says Kuipers, because otherwise we will spend longer on the recovery.
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