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The COVID wards in Burgas, Silistra and Sofia are overcrowded. PHOTO: VICTOR GILTAY
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Bulgaria is at the top of the world in terms of mortality due to hidden morbidity, explained Gen. Mutafchiiski
Burgas and Silistra are in the first places in terms of morbidity from COVID-19 due to climatic features and the early entry of the British strain. In both districts, the infected are already about 900 per 100,000 population.
Humid air is retained in both cities and long-lasting fogs are formed, which are favorable for lung diseases. The main reason, however, is the early penetration of the British version, which is ten times more contagious, doctors say.
The first proven samples of this variant in our country are from December in Kyustendil. There are such in Burgas a month ago, commented the epidemiologist Dr. Velichka Grigorova from RHI. A few weeks later, the city had to introduce evening classes until 8 pm for minors and make wearing masks mandatory and outdoors.
Attitude also contributes to the outbreak of the infection
sick to hide
your condition
from fear
for his work and social life.
“There are people who do not get to a doctor at all, others do, but they hide the infection. Others self-medicate and seek medical attention when they get worse, “said the head of the hospital in Silistra, Dr. Vasil Slavov.
The situation is currently expected and there is no way to change in the midst of the third wave. On the contrary, it can get worse. The doctor said that 10 beds are vacated per day and about 50 patients are diagnosed. The hospital is already installing modular installations to serve as new wards.
“The incidence of COVID-19 in the period 10-11 weeks in the Silistra region is 880 per 100,000 people. Almost all age groups are covered “, summarized the head of RHI Dr. Teodora Nacheva. In terms of the number of infected, the district is in second place after Sofia for the last 24 hours.
Intensified inspections for compliance with the measures in food chains, retail outlets, open-air markets and public transport were ordered by the Sofia Operational Headquarters. The teams that will monitor the wearing of masks in transport are increasing.
400-450 patients a day pass through the 9 metropolitan polyclinics with COVID offices. The beds in the five municipal hospitals have been increased.
The situation throughout the country continues to be critical. People with COVID in the hospital have already passed 9000, and 743 of them are in serious condition. 70% of the intensive care beds are occupied. The incidence for the whole country on March 23 was 679 against 667 per 100,000 population on November 23, when it was the November record, said Chief of Staff Gen. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski. On a two-week basis, the number of patients was 661 per 100,000 people.
For the last week the patients have jumped by 23%, and for 14 days – by 73%, Mutafchiiski added. For comparison, last week the figures were 40 and 94 percent, respectively. The growth of the hospitalized remains high as well, as the number of hospital admissions increased by 17% from last Thursday to yesterday, and of those in the intensive care units – by 22%.
Mortality
reached 20 on
100 000
and Bulgaria is in the forefront of the world. The reason for this, however, was the hidden morbidity, explained Gen. Mutafchiiski.
“Now whole families are sick, and only the one who is the worst goes for a test. The capacity of the RHI, on the other hand, has not allowed the contact of the patients to be monitored since the summer. If all this is taken into account and equated, then the mortality rate in Bulgaria will not be so high “, explained the Chief of Staff.
Despite the difficult situation, the first signs of retention of the wave were reported by the Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev. After a sharp jump to nearly 5,000 new patients a day, the numbers have remained high for several days in a row, but range between 4,300 and 4,500.
“There has been no sharp rise in recent days. But if we allow gross non-compliance with the measures, we have a horizon to double the morbidity and the situation to become critical, “he warned.
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