Bulgaria marks a new record registering 16 coronavirus deaths in a day
Bulgaria marked a new record in coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours. 16 people positive for the infection have died in the last day, bringing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 404.
The National Chief Health Inspector Angel Kounchev expressed concern in an interview to NOVA TV that if the cases continue to rise in the same rate, medical professionals and medical facilities will begin having difficulties supplying all patients with the necessary care.
Bulgaria registered 204 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Daily cases spiked more than a month ago and have maintained a rate of 200-300+ per day after the government abolished almost all measures to contain the spread of the virus.
Currently the number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 are 823, while 43 are in ICUs. Dr. Kounchev said his main concern is precisely to do with patients needing ventilation, both in terms of the number of beds and medical equipment, and medical professionals – anesthesiologists to treat the patients.
According to official data by the Ministry of Health, the Bulgarian healthcare system currently has allocated 7391 beds for mild cases of COVID-19 and 1324 ICU beds for the more severe cases. A large chunk of the ICU beds - about a third – of those are in the capital, Sofia: 430. As for the beds allocated for the treatment of cases, which do not require ventilation, 1137 are in Sofia, or about a sixth.
The National Chief Health Inspector Angel Kounchev expressed concern in an interview to NOVA TV that if the cases continue to rise in the same rate, medical professionals and medical facilities will begin having difficulties supplying all patients with the necessary care.
Bulgaria registered 204 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Daily cases spiked more than a month ago and have maintained a rate of 200-300+ per day after the government abolished almost all measures to contain the spread of the virus.
Currently the number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 are 823, while 43 are in ICUs. Dr. Kounchev said his main concern is precisely to do with patients needing ventilation, both in terms of the number of beds and medical equipment, and medical professionals – anesthesiologists to treat the patients.
According to official data by the Ministry of Health, the Bulgarian healthcare system currently has allocated 7391 beds for mild cases of COVID-19 and 1324 ICU beds for the more severe cases. A large chunk of the ICU beds - about a third – of those are in the capital, Sofia: 430. As for the beds allocated for the treatment of cases, which do not require ventilation, 1137 are in Sofia, or about a sixth.
Източник: mediapool.bg
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