The occupancy of the General Hospital of Famagusta, which operates as a Reference Hospital for patients with coronavirus, reached 92%, Amalia Hatzigianni, Scientific Director of the General Hospitals of Larnaca - Famagusta, told KYPE.
He added that 69 patients are currently being treated at the Hospital, 6 of which are in the Intensive Care Unit. "The maximum number of beds in the public hospital is 75 and today its occupancy has reached 92%", he said and noted that "yesterday 9 patients were admitted and five were discharged, while today some people may leave after 2 in the afternoon from the hospital".
He added that "with the epidemiological picture that Cyprus has in recent days and with the dominance of the British executive in the community, there is a new wave of admissions to public hospitals." However, he noted, "Famagusta Hospital, since the beginning of its operation as a Reference Hospital, always has next to it the Ministry of Health, OKYPY and the General Manager Christina Giannaki, who is with us on a 24-hour basis even with a physical presence, responding to our requests for supplies or anything else needed for the treatment and treatment of patients ”.
Answering a relevant question, Ms. Hatzigianni said that "some patients of all ages have a severe clinical picture. In particular, at the Referral Hospital, the youngest patient is 32 years old and the oldest, who is a woman, is 97 years old, with both people showing symptoms of severe pneumonia and need oxygen support ".
Regarding the drug Remdesivir, which is administered to patients with coronavirus, he said that "in the Reference Hospital there are certain quantities. However, an order has already been made and we expect, if not today, to receive them no later than tomorrow ".
Asked to comment on the fact that there is a shortage of this drug in some hospitals, she said that "in case there is an absolute need to administer it to patients, then one hospital lends to what it does not have. "Essentially, the life of any patient is not going to be endangered, since the medicine is administered where it is absolutely necessary".
In another question, Ms. Hatzigianni said that "Hospitals keep balance and in case a specific drug does not exist in a hospital, then it is given to patients who absolutely need it. "All patients should know that they have and will have the same rights to both medicines and hospital care."
Amalia Hatzigianni was also invited to comment on the new breathing learning techniques for managing the emotions of those admitted to the Referral Hospital, which have been used in recent days.
He said that "when and where there is room, patients go out into the corridor and gaze at the occupied Famagusta, which ignites positive emotions of humanity, get fresh air and do breathing techniques."