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Precarious corona situation: Bavaria's clinics should adjust to triage - "need the breakwater"

2021-11-23T08:11:15.212Z


Some clinics in Bavaria are already preparing for triage. Meanwhile, Söder brings the general compulsory vaccination into play. The current corona situation in the news ticker.


Some clinics in Bavaria are already preparing for triage.

Meanwhile, Söder brings the general compulsory vaccination into play.

The current corona situation in the news ticker.

  • The corona situation in Bavaria remains tense.

    Markus Söder therefore advocates a general compulsory vaccination (see first report).

  • Clinics in southeast Bavaria are preparing for a possible triage of intensive care patients (update from November 22nd, 3:58 p.m.).

  • This ticker is updated regularly.

Update November 22, 8:16 p.m.:

The situation in Munich's clinics is worsening. In view of the increasing number of corona patients who have to be treated, Munich's intensive care physicians are already warning of a "spiral of escalation". Many postponed operations are currently being canceled. The health system is now threatened with overload.

Update from November 22nd, 6:05 p.m.:

After a meeting of all health ministers, Klaus Holetschek (CSU) commented on the further vaccination campaign in Germany at a subsequent press conference.

The discussion was mainly about the upswing of the campaign and the possible regulation of the Biontech vaccine.

This had caused displeasure among the population in the past few days.

Holetschek called the way of communication by Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn “unhappy” and again praised the vaccine from Moderna, with which he himself received his booster vaccination, as Holetschek said.

Meeting of the health ministers: Holetschek also speaks out in favor of compulsory vaccination - "Ball now in Berlin"

With regard to the debate about a general compulsory vaccination, as it was advocated today by Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder and Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens), Holetschek also spoke of a good signal. A general compulsory vaccination could "help to get out of the endless loop of the pandemic". In addition, he thinks it is right to speak of a general and not a job-related vaccination requirement.

"The question now is how we can get everyone to get vaccinated," said Holetschek. In addition, the impression should not be created that certain professional groups, such as nursing staff, are to blame for the current high incidences. He thinks the signal from some prime ministers is correct, but the ball is now in the Berlin playing field. The discussion should now take place there, according to Holetschek, and then we will see how the individual countries position themselves. Holetschek himself hope for a prompt signal from Berlin on this important topic.

Update from November 22nd, 3:58 p.m.:

It's not that far yet, but the Southeast Bavarian Clinics are taking precautions for a possible triage case. CEO Uwe Gretscher told the

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that they were preparing internally together with the ethics committee to be on the safe side. Despite the correct countermeasures from the point of view of the hospital staff, they look to the coming weeks with concern. Because the measures that will probably be adopted in the state parliament tomorrow, Tuesday, would only have an effect in the clinics in a few weeks, according to Gretscher.

The situation in the clinics is precarious, said the chairman of the clinic association of the districts of Traunstein and Berchtesgadener Land.

"We now need the breakwater." 95 percent of the intensive care beds are used to full capacity.

Numerous patients are already being transferred to other hospitals.

But even that is becoming more and more difficult.

Corona in Bavaria: triage at Bavarian clinics possible soon

In the affected regions in the southeast of the Free State, only emergency care is possible, Gretscher told the

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.

All non-urgent operations would be postponed - including tumor operations.

“Very bitter” for all affected patients.

Last week, the regional president of Upper Palatinate, Axel Bartelt, pointed out that hospitals have to prepare for triage decisions. Soon it would no longer be possible to treat all intensive care patients in the intensive care units provided for this purpose. Triage is the prioritization of patients based on their chances of recovery or the resources available, among other things.

First report from November 22nd, 2:52 p.m.:

Munich - The corona situation in Bavaria is still extremely tense.

On Monday, November 22nd, nine counties were still above the incidence value of 1000. In other regions, the transition to four-digit numbers is imminent.

Therefore, the CSU board also dealt primarily with the Corona events in the Free State on Monday.

A broad consensus was found in favor of a general compulsory vaccination as a last resort in the fight against the virus.

The matter is not yet so clear for Vice-Regional Director Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters).

(By the way: Our Bavaria newsletter informs you about all the important stories from the Free State. Register here.)

Corona in Bavaria: CSU base and leadership mostly for a general vaccination requirement

Both the base and the leadership of the Christian Social are behind a general vaccination requirement, said Markus Söder (CSU) at a press conference on Monday after the meeting of the party leadership. The Prime Minister continued that there was no one who refused to be vaccinated. In the long run, only a general compulsory vaccination will help, said Söder. And in the long run this is also the way to create social peace. Partial compulsory vaccination creates injustice. "I think we should have the debate now," demanded Söder. The vaccination must then come in good time before the next wave.

New tones of the CSU boss.

Because until last Friday he repeatedly propagated the compulsory vaccination for certain professions such as nurses and doctors.

Then the change of heart or the realization that there is no way around a general vaccination requirement?

Perhaps he also listened to the grassroots of his party.

As reported by the CSU General Secretary Markus Blume, who was also present at the PK, in a survey of around 10,000 members at the weekend, around 80 percent were in favor of the introduction of such a general vaccination requirement.

Corona in Bavaria: For Aiwanger there are still too many questions unanswered when it comes to a general vaccination requirement

Bavaria's Vice-Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger, on the other hand, still has many questions about the general obligation to vaccinate.

While party friends like the parliamentary managing director Fabian Mehring consider such a compulsory vaccination to be possibly unavoidable, the economics minister is more cautious.

He told the dpa on Monday: "We now have to clarify exactly what is meant by 'compulsory vaccination' in the broadest possible social consensus."

"Pick up with the police and forcibly vaccinate?

Probably not.

Fine?

How high, how often, for whom?

Minors too?

Or only from an age where, statistically speaking, you end up in intensive care with Corona? ”Asked Aiwanger.

Or regular boosting by compulsory vaccination, how often and with which vaccine?

In addition, one must clarify what is constitutionally possible at all, he emphasized.

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CSU boss Markus Söder (left) can imagine a general vaccination requirement.

There are still too many unanswered questions for the free voter boss Hubert Aiwanger.

© Peter Kneffel / dpa

He also does not rule out a job-related vaccination requirement.

It is now more important, however, to "restore the health system that has been saved up to resilience".

Care must become more attractive.

According to Aiwanger, it needs at least 30 percent more beds than currently.

In addition, the vaccination and test capacities would have to be ramped up again, he demanded.

"Many currently want to be vaccinated and do not get an appointment or the vaccine they want."

Corona in Bavaria: Nine districts over 1000 in terms of incidence

According to the Robert Koch Institute in Bavaria, the 7-day incidence on Monday was 640.0.

There were 8,426 new corona cases within 24 hours.

27 people died from or with the virus.

The Freyung-Grafenau district is the front runner in terms of incidence with 1,569.8.

It is followed by Rottal-Inn with 1426.9 and Landshut with 1157.6.

According to DIVI, 971 people were treated in an intensive care unit for Covid-19 disease on Monday.

That is 20.9 percent more patients than a week ago.

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List of rubric lists: © Bodo Schackow / dpa / dpa-Bildfunk

Source: merkur

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