In a "
very delicate situation
" faced with the resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Belfort hospital has decided to prohibit visits and reduce outpatient consultations, the management of the establishment announced on Friday 11 December. .
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"
We are going through a very delicate period
," said Pascal Mathis, director general of the Nord-Franche-Comté hospital, who in addition to more numerous Covid patients, faces sustained activity, especially in emergencies, during a press briefing. surgical.
"
It is necessary to put a stop
", underlined the director, specifying that, except particular cases, the visits will be prohibited as from Saturday and until January 4 "
at least
".
Outpatient consultations will also be greatly reduced while the rooms where the officers have lunch will be closed "
so that there is the least movement of people within the establishment
", specified Pascal Mathis who wants to avoid "
a situation of blocking
”.
Surgical operations, on the other hand, were rescheduled so as not to compromise the chances of patients.
The Nord-Franche-Comté hospital now welcomes nearly 160 Covid patients, against 130 at the end of November when there was a plateau of admissions.
Over the past week, 15 patients have been transferred to establishments in the region, notably in Doubs and Haute-Saône, to reduce the pressure on medical teams while 90 agents have also been infected with Covid-19 .
Since the start of the second wave of the epidemic, 125 deaths attributed to Covid have been recorded in the establishment, still according to management.
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