The Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze talked on the number of COVID beds at the press conference held after the meeting of the Coordination Council. She has said that given the growing COVID statistics, the government is monitoring dynamics of bed loads on a daily basis, and despite the fact that today "the number of beds in the country is sufficient", additional COVID beds have already been mobilized.
"Today we decided to mobilize extra beds as the number of infected people in the capital increases. Now, meeting is held with these clinics at the Ministry of Health. However, the clinics, engaged in the management of infection with a hybrid method, will be fully involved by the end of the day”, Ekaterine Tikaradze said.
To the question - "Why have the Ministry started taking care of the number of beds or started mobilization of ventilators now", the Minister gave the following answer:
"We are not looking for beds and respirators now. We are simply adding beds to the existing COVID venues. It means that the clinic, which participated in the hybrid management of infection and had only 30 beds out of 170, will add 140 beds. It will be the full volume of the clinic’s bed fund. ", - the Minister of Health noted.
Ekaterine Tikaradze also spoke about the number of ventilators and noted that more than 150 ventilators are free in the country at this stage.
"Nevertheless, we are adding ventilators to the base of these clinics. We are announcing the number of critical patients and mortality on a daily basis, but it is not directly related to deficit of respiratory or bed resources", the Minister said.
See all the news
All
Regional Statistics of COVID-19
მთის კურორტებზე არსებული ბიზნესი ხელისუფლებას შეხვდა - გეგა სალუქვაძე საქმის კურსში
შესაძლოა, ბაზრობები 15 თებერვლამდე გაიხსნას
“აჭარისწყალი ჯორჯიას” ახალი აღმასრულებელი დირექტორი ჰყავს
Fines for Violation of Traffic Rules in Azerbaijan Amounted to USD 55 MLN during Jan-Sep 2020
Key Highlights in Global and Regional Markets
Q&A: ADB
EASTERN EUROPEAN DNS FORUM WAS HELD IN GEORGIA
რატომ ვერ ვმართეთ კორონავირუსი? - #Forbesკვირა პროლოგი გიორგი ისაკაძე
Q&A: Ek Law Office
LVMH and Tiffany Agree on Lower Price for $16 Billion Takeover
Woman in Charge
Hualing FIZ: Four New International Companies to Establish Free Zone Businesses in Georgia
U.S. Investment Firm Asks Republic of Georgia for License to Mineral Rights on Block 12
Focus on Georgia - ADB
Focus on Ganja Gap in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Regional Conflict
Scientific Community Calls for Action Against Lockdowns
Georgian Government seize foreign-owned asset, referred to International Arbitration
Studying Abroad Costs Georgian Students €10,000–15,000
Franco Frattini - Georgia, straying from the rule of law