State hospitals handled greater than 6,000 COVID sufferers because the pandemic broke out

State Well being Providers Group (SHSO) mentioned on Monday that because the pandemic broke out in Cyprus, it handled in its hospitals greater than 6,000 COVID sufferers, 600 of whom in ICUs.

It mentioned in an announcement that the mortality fee stays in low numbers, round 0.5% and Cyprus ranks, due to this, excessive in European degree within the administration of the disaster.

SHSO says that 2 years after the disaster there’s a lot information and expertise, analysis materials and protocols as to methods to take care of the pandemic and along with this the vaccinations at the moment are a great tool within the fingers of the group in persevering with to document constructive outcomes and conserving mortality low.

To this finish the group has a plan for the gradual developments of greater than 300 beds in COVID wards in all of the hospitals throughout the island and 65 ICUs. The plan offers for the continual coaching of the well being professionals and the cooperation with the non-public sector, the announcement concludes.