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The hospitals of the Ministry of Health have reassigned areas for critical zones. Moments when the country enters one of the most critical months of the pandemic that will put the health system on the ropes in terms of the response it can provide to the largest number of those infected, the Ministry is seeking space for those who require care in intensive care.
At the national level, there are 504 mechanical fans between the Minsa and the Caja de Seguro Social facilities, in addition to private hospitals. Of these, 60% would be available if required for Covid-19 patients.
The Minsa is acquiring 100 ventilators in the next two weeks for the modular hospital equipped with 100 intensive care beds. In addition to this, indicated Dr. Julio Sandoval, insistent and coordinator of issues of Covid-19 of the Minsa, in 4 weeks the City of Health will enable 56 intensive and semi-intensive care beds. Along these same lines, the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation enabled 60 ward beds and 10 semi-intensive beds. 100 beds are also available in the ward at the Chicho F?brega hospital for mild and moderate cases along with pneumonia.
Despite the fact that the ministry is taking measures to expand care in the ward and intensive care, they are concerned about the lack of human resources in these areas, since the intensivists in the country are few. "At the national level there are 50 specialists who observe patients, some in various hospitals with strenuous 12-hour days," the doctor told La Estrella de Panam?.
Panama, April 13, 2020
The infectologist and advisor to the Ministry of Health in the fight against the new coronavirus in Panama, Xavier S?ez Llorens, indicated this Monday through his account on the social network twitter the following: When analyzing epidemic projections, it seems that quarantine is flattening peak of cases, slowing progression and causing a plateau with a similar number of confirmed new newspapers; Hopefully the slope towards the descent starts in 1-2 weeks so that May is a more encouraging month.
In another tweet, the infectologist specifies the following: Many countries in the region draw up a list of recoveries without taking into account 2 negative tests after clear improvement of symptoms (scientific definition); Chile even places the deceased as recovered (in complete disagreement); We will soon give figures like other countries do.
The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) confirmed this Friday, April 17, the death of some volunteers due to the new coronavirus .
According to Sinaproc, the volunteer Francisco Perea supported the Don Bosco corregimiento base, which was characterized by being a leader.
"Our hero without a cape was characterized by his disposition and dedication in each of the missions of the Orange Force at the service of the country during seven years that he was an active member," Sinaproc said in its statement.
Sinaproc staff is part of the Joint Task Force that supports the pandemic's control efforts.
Covid-19 Panama: cases, 4,273; deceased, 120; recovered, 140; tests carried out, 19,091