Covid Sicily, two field hospitals in Palermo for boom infections

A surge in Covid infections in Palermo, where due to the growing demand for hospitalizations it was necessary to equip two field hospitals at the entrance to the Cervello and Civico hospitals. And we are considering placing a third and similar advanced medical point also at the Partinico hospital. These aids, promptly organized by the 118 management, are essential for getting patients off the ambulances and starting their care. The commissioner for the management of the Covid emergency in Palermo has made available to the garrison at the Cervello hospital health personnel from 8 to 14 and from 14 to 20 to help colleagues in the Cervello emergency room. In addition, other Covid beds are being prepared at the Partinico hospital, at the Civic hospital and at the Cervello hospital itself. The resuscitation of Partinico has been reactivated in Covid resuscitation. “These additional measures – declares the Covid Commissioner of Palermo, Renato Costa – will allow us to face the next few days with greater serenity, waiting for the peak to be reached, which we hope will be around two weeks. Fortunately, however, it must be said that the epidemiological condition is better than in the past: we have fewer deaths, intensive care is not under pressure like last year, the percentage of vaccinated people is helping us. In conclusion: we have good prospects to overcome this moment. “The vaccination campaign for children and adults in the hubs of the metropolitan city of Palermo continues intensively, to which is added the drive-in activity for the execution of rapid swabs and an enhanced activities of all the medical and administrative staff of the Mediterranean Fair to recover the delays caused by the surge in infections. The recruitment of personnel for drive-ins, vaccinations and home care also continues.