The situation is considered worrying by the British strain of the coronavirus that is located in Cyprus, Amalia Hatzigianni, Scientific Director of the General Hospitals of Larnaca - Famagusta, told KYPE.
He added that "today until 4.00 pm, 69 patients with coronavirus are being treated at the Reference Hospital, of which six in the Intensive Care Unit, 11 in bed, none from an institution, while during the night an intubated person was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Intensive Care Unit. Nicosia ".
He continued yesterday "five discharges were given to patients whose repeat tests for coronavirus were negative, while at the same time several admissions were made to the Referral Hospital. We note that while the smallest number of patients we had during the second wave of the pandemic in Cyprus was 24 people, suddenly the next day the admissions doubled and in 3-4 days we had reached 96% of the fullness of the Hospital ".
Asked whether doctors and nurses are concerned about the completeness of the Reference Hospital, Ms. Hatzigianni replied that "the situation is definitely worrying, since we are in a critical phase where all the hospitals are now treating patients with coronavirus. "For this reason, the so-called" cold "surgeries were stopped, while the appointments of our fellow human beings who would visit their doctor at the Hospital for various other diseases were postponed."
He also noted that "at the same time that the admission of patients with coronavirus to public hospitals is increasing, the rest of our fellow citizens must be concerned and take measures to help GESS cope with these critical hours. We must all follow and faithfully observe the decrees of the Ministry of Health in order for each of us to help maintain a balance in the public Hospitals ".
Asked about the British coronavirus executive who has been in Cyprus for a long time, Amalia Hatzigianni said that "unfortunately things are even more worrying. The virus is still among us and we must all show patience to cope with these difficult times that everyone is going through. "
Regarding the average age of the patients, he said that "it is around 63 years while for the last two months or so patients from Institutions have not been treated at the Reference Hospital. One in two elderly people hospitalized either did not get vaccinated or did not get the vaccine to give them the expected immunity to Covid-19».
Regarding the vaccinations, he said that "fortunately they are proceeding normally and it seems that they have a beneficial effect on the community. However, the patients hospitalized are of all ages, while the youngest under the age of 30 was discharged today. At the same time, the youngest person is now 34 years old, while people of all decades, ie 53, 55, 59 and 62 years old, are also being treated ".
When asked if there are patients in Famagusta Hospital who have underlying diseases, he answered in the affirmative and noted that "younger people do not have to have underlying diseases but can also get sick with a free personal memory. In the last 15 days, most cases are hospitalized for about 7-8 days if there are no very serious symptoms or other underlying diseases and so the discharges are given faster ".
The result is "the release of beds which are then occupied by other fellow human beings who need them. However, we note that in order for there to be no concern from the relatives of the patients, that there is provision from the Hospitals to have communication with their own people ".
Referring specifically to the Reference Hospital, Ms. Hatzigianni said that "there is provision for patients to communicate with their relatives both through the staff and directly with them. "When patients need to talk to their own people, they need to do so for their own psychological support."
Asked about the staffing of the Famagusta General Hospital with the appropriate staff, he replied that "the hospital is satisfactorily staffed. At the moment, there is enough staff and they work regular hours, which gives them opportunities to relax and meet relatives and their loved ones. "