“Come to the hospital only if you risk your life” – Libero Quotidiano

Impress the situation in South Tyrol, red zone for coronavirus. Situation out of control, as evidenced by the desperate appeal launched on Sunday morning by the local health authority: “Please go to the emergency room only in case of real emergency“. Appeal that reveals how the health structures, even in the very rich South Tyrol, are in collapse. And again, the health company adds:” At the emergency room, the specialist staff takes care of life threatening people, such as patients with heavy bleeding, broken bones, chest pains or heart attacks, poisonings, shortness of breath, stroke “, reads a note. And again:” Many people instead they could be treated more adequately elsewhere“. The message is clear, very clear: go to the emergency room only if you risk your life. A message that also forces us to reflect on the fact that people, terrified by Covid, run to hospital even in situations where, for many reasons, it would be better to avoid it.