The decision to increase the covid beds in public hospitals, was taken last night by the OCYPY after the increase observed in recent days in cases of covid.
The decision was taken last night at a meeting of the OCYPY with the heads of the hospitals and concerns the increase in beds at Nicosia, Limassol and Famagusta hospitals and the reopening of the Covid clinic[/B] at the Paphos General Hospital.[/B]
Speaking to state radio, the spokesman of the OCYPY, Haralambos Harilaou, explained that the inpatients are currently 102 and therefore 150 beds must be operated.
As part of the configuration of the number of beds in hospitals, he added, "it was decided to close the clinic for coronavirus at Larnaca General Hospital and transfer some nurses to Famagusta Hospital."
Haralambos Harilaou also said that there is, at the moment, a high attendance at the short-stay clinics.
It is worth mentioning that, as mentioned in a previous publication, about the decision to transfer nurses from Larnaca Hospital to Famagusta Hospital, Larnaca General Hospital nurses decided to go on a six-hour work stoppage today,[/B] protesting over understaffing problems.
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