One of the entrances to the CHU Pontchaillou in Rennes. Here on March 13, 2020 during the coronavirus epidemic. – C. Allain / 20 Minutes
- In his speech, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron said that certain surgical procedures would be postponed to deal with the Covid-19.
- At the University Hospital of Rennes, the coronavirus epidemic is being tackled with serenity. “We are ready,” says the management of the first Breton hospital.
- A total of 48 beds can be mobilized in intensive care. Two of these beds are currently occupied by coronavirus patients.
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“The situation can seem very anxiety-provoking. Don’t panic, just remind everyone of the right reflexes ”. The tone is calm, calm. Infectious disease specialist at the Rennes CHU, Matthieu Revest wants above all to reassure the population. The solemn speech of the President of the Republic Thursday evening, school closings, cancellations of events in shambles or containment measures to try to contain
the coronavirus epidemic tend to create a climate of tension. But in the spirit of the management of the largest hospital center in Brittany, we want to be serene. ”
We are ready “, Warns its director Véronique Anatole-Touzet. ” We usually
crisis management, We have regular exercises for this. We are trained there ”.
During his speech to the French Thursday evening, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron had insisted on the essential role of medical personnel in this crisis, even announcing the postponement of all non-emergency surgical procedures. “We have started a plan to de-schedule non-urgent consultations. People don’t need to call us. The secretariats will contact them to explain them. It will be case by case “, promises the director of the establishment who reminds in passing that” all the necessary interventions, in particular cardiac or neurological, will be maintained “. On Friday, staff at the Rennes hospital learned that schools and daycare centers will remain open to welcome their children and allow them to exercise. “We work a lot but
the staff are very willing. Above all, we must prepare to exercise over time, “warns infectious disease specialist Matthieu Revest.
The number of calls to 15 exploded
Thursday, after the announcement of the appearance of a home in Bruz, near Rennes, the number of calls to 15 exploded, reaching 700 conversations solely linked to the Covid-19. This Friday evening, 34 cases were identified in Ille-et-Vilaine
and 100 in Morbihan, active circulation area of the virus. “Our first mission is to protect the hospital, to protect emergencies, so that they only have to deal with the most serious cases. It works well, ”says Professor Louis Soulat, head of the department managing the Samu 35. The latter wishes to put the number of serious cases into perspective. “In the department, we are transporting two to three cases a week at the moment, no more.” The rest of the patients are asked to follow strict hygiene and containment rules to limit the spread.
The director of@CHURennesinvites patients not to contact the Chu to find out if their operation is maintained. “The secretariats will call you”. All consultations will be maintained #coronavirus # Covid_19 @20 minutes pic.twitter.com/HAG4TFyi0V
– 20 Minutes Rennes (@ 20minutesrennes) March 13, 2020
Faced with the unpredictable extent of the epidemic, the CHU has, however, prepared for a larger reception of patients suffering from severe forms of the coronavirus. A total of 48 beds can be requisitioned in intensive care. Today, two are occupied by people with Covid-19. “Forty-eight beds, you don’t realize, but it’s huge. The vast majority of patients have only mild symptoms. “
“If everyone gets started, we will be okay”
If the management of the establishment displays a real serenity, it recognizes however that its staff are already very mobilized by the epidemic. The virology laboratory thus performs more than a hundred tests per day solely for the coronavirus. “There is a real role to play for the population. If everyone gets started, we will be okay, “promises Dr. David Travers, vice chairman of the CHU commission.
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