doctor Jesus Valverde, president of the Peruvian Society of Intensive Care Medicine, warned that ICU beds have not been available for several days. In an interview with RPP Noticias, he pointed out that although the Situation Chamber Ministry of Health notes that there are four available, specifying that this information only focuses on COVID cases.
“In our internal channels we have a permanent communication about what is happening in the country. A few days ago we reported that we do not have intensive care beds. What the situation room reports are patients with COVID, nothing more, and we work on two fronts: COVID and not COVID, “he said.
Valverde pointed out that the country currently has around 1800 ICU beds to care for these two types of patients. He also indicated that if any ICU bed is free, “the unoccupied time is about an hour because there is a long waiting list in each hospital.”
“Our occupation at the moment is 100%, both in the public and in the private part. We know our reality, we know our maximum capacities that we can offer in intensive care. The strategy we propose is to work in hospital beds, “he reiterated. .
The Ombudsman’s office has previously warned of this only four beds remained in the intensive care units in health facilities in metropolitan Lima and Callao to participate in patients with COVID-19.
According to a report by the National Superintendency of Health (Susalud), it is currently available three ICU beds in EsSalud and another in a private clinic. In addition, 814 ICU beds are used.
“We warn that, starting with January 13, in Lima and Callao there are 4 intensive care beds with ventilators for adults, according to the Susalud report. We are facing a second wave of infections with a more contagious virus and 99.5% ICU service in the capital“, indicated via Twitter.
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