DThe situation in the clinic is getting worse due to the sharp increase in the number of corona patients. In some cases, the capacity of the intensive care unit is almost exhausted, and other planned operations are being postponed. Patients may no longer find free clinics in their area, but are taken to other cities in their state. An investigation by the German News Agency showed that clinics are preparing to transfer patients to other federal states, especially in the south and east.
However, admission opportunities in other countries are also limited. For example, the state of Saxony-Anhalt can still take care of patients from the state-but: “It seems that you are not capable of receiving patients from other federal states,” said a spokesperson for the hospital association.
Production capacity in the South is “almost used up”
A confidential report from the federal states shows that in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, “daily transfers between hospitals are already underway to compensate and maintain functions”, as in the newspaper Fink Media Group report. “There is still capacity in the north, and it’s actually used up in the south,” said the report of the so-called clover system transnational steering group, which is used to allocate patients in the case of regional overload.
In neighbouring Hessen, placing patients in intensive care units has also become increasingly difficult. The situation in the east is also worrisome, especially in Thuringia and Saxony: “The hospital situation in these two countries is very serious, especially in Thuringia,” the report said.
The 16 federal states are divided into five groups (shamrocks) across the country, and they should initially help each other. If the entire clover is overloaded, it will be distributed all over Germany.
President of the Bundestag Barberbas Due to the critical situation, it is recommended to avoid holding large Christmas parties. “All citizens should decide for themselves whether to attend this winter’s Christmas party or carnival meeting,” the Social Democratic Party politician said in the Fink Media Group newspaper. “If such incidents occur, the 2-G rule should be self-evident. I call on everyone not to hold major celebrations.” In the workplace, Bass asked for “at least 3-G.”
