About the readiness of the health system to combat the spread of coronavirus infection was discussed at the meeting of the Presidium of the coordination Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. In particular, they discussed issues related to the provision of medical institutions with necessary equipment, expansion of hospital beds and medical staff provision of personal protective equipment. As noted by the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin, the regions should be as ready to provide expert assistance ill.
the meeting was attended by the Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin. It is recommended to double the number of beds in some regions. Now, if you don’t consider Moscow, the country employs about 24 800 beds, despite the fact that their total number — about 80 thousand.
“At the pace that currently, we are in for three to four weeks, if they continue, complete the Fund of 80 thousand, he said. — I think that still need in a number of regions that are subject to risks, or where we see that the incidence, or in the cities, the Metropolitan areas again to see the standard expanded the number of beds, increase it at least twice — from one thousand to two thousand. If it is the regions, most of which is rural, with 500 to one thousand beds.”
He said that Moscow is now deployed 16 thousand beds for patients with coronavirus. By 27 April there will be 20 thousand beds. But while maintaining today’s rate of spread of the virus in the near future, you may need 30 thousand beds. “One day, for today, we filled an additional 600 beds. 600 beds is a hospital in Kommunarka, figuratively speaking. And this pace is maintained,” — said Sergey Sobyanin.
In his opinion, the increase in the ratio of beds will allow more time to perform the available capacity, calculate personal protective equipment, volume ventilators and to evaluate the level of provision of chambers with medical oxygen. Displays understanding in what time frame will work to expand bed capacity if necessary. Mikhail Mishustin noted that this risk analysis is now necessary. Many data are already collected in the system information center.
the Moscow Mayor Also recalled that it was necessary to continue to administer the quarantine of the event. In the capital from April 22 earned automatic monitoring of citizens who travel both by car and by public transport.
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