“If we do not follow the measures, the cases of COVID-19 and the dead will double.” This was said by the Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev during the regular briefing of the health authorities.
“We are sixth in the EU and the European Economic Area and second in the Balkans. For the past two weeks, we have Estonia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta and Poland ahead of us. If we allow gross non-compliance, we are likely to double two “times and a half of the number of infected and dead. Although early, there is a tendency to gradually keep the numbers.”
In terms of mortality, Bulgaria has reached 20 per 100,000 population, which gives us fourth place in the EU and first place on the Balkan Peninsula, said Kunchev.
The highest incidence is in Burgas, Silistra, Sofia, Vratsa and Pleven. The least patients are in Targovishte, Razgrad, Kardzhali, Vidin and Pazardzhik.
70% of the intensive care beds in the country are occupied
The Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov announced that currently 70% of the intensive care beds in the country are occupied. According to him, the number of people accommodated in medical institutions is significantly higher than in the second wave, but hospitals are holding back the pressure. “Bulgaria will cope with this third wave. All medical institutions are prepared,” Angelov added.
About vaccines
“Talks continue to provide additional vaccines. This was made possible by the efforts of the Bulgarian government and the prime minister, who, along with five other countries, demanded fairness in the distribution,” he added.
Angelov added that a decision was made yesterday for a second delivery of Remdesivir, so that all the needs of the medical institutions will be covered.
According to him, the third wave is not at all similar to the second. “Almost whole families are sick. Many mothers and pregnant women are also ill. Many young people are in hospitals,” he said, adding: “The third wave is different with the following – the doctors who were vaccinated during the first vaccination phase, now do not get sick. With this we ensured the possibility of no shortage of staff – ie. we were able to secure our warriors on the front lines of the battlefield. “
Over 9,000 people with COVID-19 in Bulgaria are treated in hospital
“For the last week, the increase in the number of infected per 100,000 people is 23%, we have exceeded our peak since November 23, 2020. The increase in morbidity compared to last week is 23%, and for 14 days is 73%. “Last week I reported a very steep increase, now there is fluctuation. However, for 14 days a high percentage remains. There is an increase in cases in hospital beds. Bulgaria moved from third to second place in the intensity of deaths in the world after Hungary,” he said. the Chairman of the National Operational Headquarters Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski.
The Minister of Health commented on the infection of the elderly in the Home in the Dobrich village of Opanets. “I’ve always said that those who are vaccinated and those who get sick can be carriers. Here we are talking about something that we expected to happen – people who have been vaccinated can be carriers, but they will not get seriously ill, they will not go to a hospital and they will not lose their lives due to the disease, “he explained.
What is the condition of the infected in the home for the elderly in Dobrich
He added: “Anyone who has been ill or vaccinated should continue to wear a mask. We have no worries about these people. We are worried about those who have not been vaccinated, such as one of the staff at the Home, from whom the entire infection originates. He has not been vaccinated and his clinical picture is more severe. “
Angelov stressed that the situation in the country is constantly monitored and if necessary, the necessary measures will be imposed. According to him, the situation in the country is under control. In different areas, however, the incidence is on different scales, so local measures were taken – as in Burgas.
“Dobrich is the perfect example in terms of numbers and ratios of what is happening around the world. It shows that the purpose of vaccines is not to avoid the virus, but to avoid hospital treatment. I received a message from Dobrich – 4 “Of the 6 admitted, they have been discharged. No one has been immunized in a hospital. The reason for this situation is the reluctance of the staff to be immunized against the virus,” explained Assoc. Prof. Kunchev.
He added that the first, second and third phases of vaccinations are still ongoing. The reason for this is that people in the early stages who previously refused immunizations continue to express a desire now.
Minister Borissov: The big stores can open, but under new conditions
The big stores can open, but under new conditions, announced the Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov.
“I have issued instructions that the independent sites and non-food stores in the shopping centers, to which there is direct access – entrance from streets or parking, can continue their activities in compliance with the measures. Shops with an area of over 300 square meters offering non-food products , can also work by allocating and limiting their area to 300 sq. m. through partition walls, strips, stands, etc. Outside the commercial sites, in open areas and in compliance with the measures, it will be possible to carry out commercial activity, “he explained. he.
Borissov again called for compliance with anti-epidemic measures. “People’s health can also guarantee a healthy economy,” the minister concluded.
Prof. Mutafchiiski: Patients with COVID-19 develop a hitherto unknown type of diabetes
“Patients with COVID-19 develop a hitherto unknown type of diabetes,” said Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski during a regular health briefing.
“The administration of high doses of corticosteroids and dexamethasone provokes undiagnosed diabetes in those infected with coronavirus. Fortunately, for most patients this is a transient condition as well as high blood pressure. This is a side effect of treatment combined with the action of the virus. After about three months of the disease, this diabetes disappears in patients, “he explained.
Mutafchiiski recalled that in terms of mortality last year at that time, there was criticism that all patients were found. “Then the only measure was to rely on whether there is an increase in total mortality. In the first 6 months of last year there was a decrease in total mortality by 5% That is, there is no hidden mortality,” Mutafchiiski said.
“We, the surgeons, have a saying that no one can escape the statistics. Mortality corresponds to morbidity. There is a hidden morbidity. Many people send one family member to be tested, and the others do not register, and they are sick. There are whole companies in which one is registered, and again everyone is sick, “he explained.
He added: “In the beginning, this problem was not so relevant. Then RHI had the opportunity to track all clusters. However, RHI lost control in the middle of last summer. With such a diffuse spread of the disease, epidemiological chains cannot be traced. “It is not possible to trace any tests to make the real morbidity. If we had the opportunity to test the whole population, I am sure that we would enter the statistics of other countries and it will not be so high.”
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