CEO of Alexandrovska Hospital: All Planned Surgeries Suspended to Have Enough Beds for Covid Patients

The planned admission to all hospitals in the settlements falling into morbidity red zones in the country is suspended. Sofia city and Sofia district fall into this category with nearly 30,000 infected per 100,000 people. The only reason for stopping scheduled surgeries is to vacate enough beds for Covid patients, told BNT Prof. Boris Bogov, Director of Alexandrovska Hospital.

According to him, on a weekly basis the number of newly hospitalized increases by 2-2.5%. Now there are 103 patients in Covid ward, 10 are in intensive care, the rest are medium-severe cases.

There are enough medics now, he assured, and urged people to comply with the anti-epidemic measures.

Planned surgeries are suspended in order to protect hospitals from being overloaded, said Prof. Boris Bogov.

In his words, the pressure on the part of restaurateurs and shop owners in malls was great and therefore they are open now. In Bulgaria, the morbidity and mortality rate is still lower than in other countries, Prof. Bogov assured. The natural development of viruses, including mutations, is one of the reasons for lower morbidity.

Opening the restaurants and visiting them is a matter of  personal responsibility, the medic said.

He also pointed to some weaknesses in the electronic vaccination register. This electronic system is failing. Vaccines arrive in Bulgaria, as in each shipment the deficit amounts to more than 20-30%. There are contracts that are not respected. I'm afraid a lot of people will be listed, but it is not for sure that vaccination will be made, he said.

The choice of vaccine is also a problem. If explained correctly, there are not many differences in vaccines. AstraZeneca vaccine is different is, the first were Moderna and Pfizer....