Scientific director of Larnaka and Famagusta Hospitals Amalia Hadjiyianni stated that the occupancy of the Famagusta Normal Hospitals that operates as a Reference Hospital for Covid-19 right this moment elevated to 96%, including 81% of the sufferers receiving remedy there are unvaccinated.
She added that 67 sufferers are proper now hospitalised of whom 13 are within the ACU. The median age of all sufferers is 63 years. The youngest affected person is 31 and the oldest 93, each unvaccinated.
Larnaka Normal Hospital accommodates proper now 35 COVID sufferers whereas Eden Rehab Middle 127 who will likely be discharged after 10 days, in response to the protocols. She additionally stated that 25 sufferers are within the Submit Covid ward.
Replying to a query on whether or not there may be lack of workers on the Reference Hospital as a result of Omicron variant, Hadjiyianni stated that greater than 20 individuals from all teams are absent however the remainder of the workers are working time beyond regulation to cowl the hole.
In one other query concerning the sudden improve of sufferers’ admittance, Hadjiyianni stated that they had been ready and the scenario is beneath management as a result of work of the workers.
Concerning vaccinations, Hadjiyianni stated that individuals are dashing to get vaccinated and the individuals on the Vaccination Facilities of Famagusta are working exhausting to serve all individuals. As she famous, in response to research the vaccines are efficient and are defending individuals since they’re decreasing the opportunity of severe sickness but additionally of demise.
She additionally stated that the Omicron variant could have an effect on additionally individuals who have been vaccinated however the good factor is that signs are delicate.