“We will propose to close malls, restaurants, schools, kindergartens, gyms, all cultural events will also be banned.” This was said by the head of RHI-Sofia Dr. Dancho Penchev after the meeting on measures in the capital between the Minister of Health – Prof. Kostadin Angelov, members of the operational staff, the mayor of the capital Yordanka Fandakova and directors of hospitals.
Record high number of hospitalized with COVID-19, over 4600 new cases
According to him, these are the sites in Sofia-city and Sofia-district. They will be introduced initially in 14 days. The decision will be made later today.
“Large hospitals have more than 50% occupancy. The situation in private hospitals is almost 50,” he said.
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According to him, the measures will not be introduced from today to tomorrow, but it will happen by the end of the week. Dr. Penchev said that 75% of the beds in Sofia are occupied. And with 20 beds the beds in “Pirogov” increase.
“St. Anna ”has set aside 50% of all beds for patients with COVID-19. 102% of the beds were occupied this morning. The hospital has 270 patients with COVID-19, 25 are in intensive care. 30% of the pediatric ward is occupied by children with coronavirus. The fact that there are such people every day, including with their mothers, is worrying. It is also worrying that the increase in cases with COVID-19 fills a large part of the capacity of hospitals, “said the director of the University Hospital” St. Anna “Slavcho Bliznakov.
“St. Anna ”,“ Pirogov ”and the Military Medical Academy are strategic hospitals from the point of view of emergency care. There is a lack of resources for emergency care and that is why it is important to find a balance, “he added.
He added: “The situation in Sofia is currently under control. There is full interaction between the directors of the hospitals, as well as coordination with RHI and the Minister, but the increasing number of cases makes us consider various measures.
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