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The corona numbers in France are increasing massively - between 20,000 and more than 50,000 new infections have been confirmed in the past seven days.
Experts assume that there are actually more than 100,000 new infections per day.
In the hospitals, which naturally do not feel the effects of new infections until one or two weeks later, the situation is already worsening.
Henri Faure, intensive care doctor, Robert Ballanger Hospital
"At the moment we are getting more cases. We have 18 beds for intensive care treatments, and with Covid-19 patients were only six occupied, then nine, now we have practically reached twelve. The last one Sometimes we had to stop all other treatments. That was difficult, but that was clear. But now we are trying to keep up what we can because the treatment of non-Covid patients is necessary. We saw the delays that have built up. That's why we are trying to maintain a non-Covid service in the intensive care unit. And that is much more difficult. "
The stress from the spring is still in the bones of the hospital staff.
Because even in the supposedly relaxed summer months, the work here in the intensive care unit was not very relaxing.
Celia Leger, intensive care nurse, Robert Ballanger Hospital
"There were maybe a day or two when we didn't have any, but otherwise we always had Covid patients. We had some vacation, but we didn't recover, not enough. We couldn't really rest. We don't feel ready to go through the whole thing again. "
Aurelie Lesueur, Intensive Care Nurse, Robert Ballanger Hospital
"After all, we know what we went through the last time. During the first wave we didn't know what to expect. But now we know what to expect. And we are very concerned that things could get worse with everything you see and hear on the street. It will be difficult. "
Although France is now shutting down public life again for at least four weeks, it is likely to be significantly fuller here in the next two weeks.
Celia Leger
"Soon we will no longer be able to treat people because we have no more beds."
Aurelie Lesueur
"In addition: In this wave we have more young patients than in the first. During the first wave we could say that there were a lot more older people. Now it's getting younger, it's scary because we see more people, occupying our intensive care beds, which are getting younger and younger. It's scary. "
Some hospitals are already at their capacity limits.
Moreover, simply increasing the number of beds is not enough, as there is a lack of additional staff.
As in the spring, the French Air Force has started moving Covid-19 patients to houses in other parts of the country.
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