Bulgaria expects 230,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this week and 700,000 doses by the end of April. Sufficient amounts of remdesivir are provided for the treatment of the coronavirus, and the health system has all the necessary medicines, disinfectants and oxygen to treat patients with the new virus.
This was reported at a working meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, attended by Health Minister Kostadin Angelov and representatives of the National Operational Headquarters.
“The state is prepared for this wave of coronavirus. That’s why we first vaccinated the doctors and the medics in order to have an army that could stand up and heal. All the necessary medicines have been provided, because for us the most important thing is the health and peace of mind of the patients “, said the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during the meeting.
The prime minister has denied false news of a state of emergency and new restrictions in the country.
“We have fulfilled our commitment and provided the necessary funding to deal with the coronavirus by May. The next government and parliament will decide how to continue funding the system in the future. This is democracy, “the prime minister was adamant, adding that everything necessary had been done to hold the parliamentary elections.
Borissov also noted that more than 10,000 vials of remdesivir are expected by the end of the week, and the government has provided BGN 80 million in funding for the drug. The Prime Minister stressed that the funds for the additional salaries of all employees on the front line in the battle with COVID-19 have been provided.
During the working meeting, the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov reported to the Prime Minister that the number of patients in medical institutions is more than the previous wave, but the system still survives, thanks to the preliminary preparation and additional quantities of breathing apparatus, oxygen concentrators and oxygen systems in hospitals. . “We have no concerns about the increased demand for hospital care for patients,” Angelov added.
The Minister of Health noted that at the national level it is necessary to conclude from the practice that extremely many young people suffering from COVID-19, at the same time, seek hospital care late. Regarding vaccination, Angelov reported that the doses made yesterday were 2,355, the total number of vaccinated people so far is 436,513, and by the end of this week the expectations are to reach half a million.
“Today we received 31,590 doses from Pfizer, from April 5 to the end of the month in 7 days we will regularly receive 62,010 doses from Pfizer. Tomorrow we will receive 51,600 doses from Moderna, “Angelov added. With regard to Astra Zeneca, the minister added that 151,200 doses are expected on Wednesday. “The number of vaccines this week is over 200,000 doses. An organization has been made, “Angelov pointed out.
The director of CSMP – Sofia Georgi Gelev reported that last night there were 320 calls, 67 of which were for COVID-19 and in 25 cases hospitalization was required. Yesterday there were a total of nearly 500 calls, of which 110 concerned COVID-19, and in 35 cases hospitalization was required. Gelev also noted that compared to November, the number of calls is currently slightly reduced.
Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev pointed out that Bulgaria is far from the values reported in other countries such as Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Estonia or Hungary. “There is growth everywhere, most of the countries are tightening the measures,” Kunchev said. According to him, if the current values in our country are maintained, an extraordinary wave will not be reached, which will bring the healthcare system to its knees.
“Hospitals continue to do well and open new beds, including at the Military Medical Academy this morning, another clinic has been transformed into a COVID clinic so that we can take on all the cases that come,” said Ventsislav, chairman of the NOC and head of the Military Medical Academy. Mutafchiiski. He announced that a “green corridor” for vaccination has been announced at the Military Medical Academy and that the hospital currently has enough quantities for those wishing to be immunized.
The director of “Pirogov” Prof. Asen Baltov reports that as of today another 36 beds are being opened in the medical establishments and all of them are equipped with oxygen. “We have also prepared all resuscitations in case additional resuscitation beds have to be opened,” Baltov added.
According to him, the employees of the medical institution are motivated to help the patients as much as possible. The director of Pirogov also confirmed that the additional remuneration of BGN 1,000 for the month of April for the employees on the first line has been provided.
“The total amount of vaccines for Bulgaria, which we expect in April, is nearly 700,000 doses. By the end of this week we will receive over 230,000 doses of the vaccines approved so far, as well as nearly 10,000 vials of remdesivir “, informed the executive director of the Executive Agency for Medicines Bogdan Kirilov.
He specified that for the next month we have confirmation of nearly 250,000 doses of the vaccine of “Pfizer / Biontech”, 90,000 doses – of “Modern”, 300,000 doses – of “Astra Zeneca”, and after mid-April we expect nearly 40 000 doses of the latest vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency – “Jansen”.
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