The peak of the plague may only come next winter

“I’m assuming that at the high point, thousands of patients who need breathing will be added.” Last night, Health Ministry Director General Moshe Bar Siman said in a special interview with him on Twitter. However, he noted that only about 500 beds are currently available at the hospital. Among other things, there is little scrutiny on the issue, which says that the Ministry of Health intends to continue to expand the number of corona tests done daily.

“We have many reference scenarios that are constantly being updated. The key question is what will be the number of patients who will need ventilation at the high point. In the end, with the patients numbers we will know how to deal with the patients who need ventilation assistance.”

“We make a lot of beds. In general hospitals, geriatric centers and hotels, too, according to the patient’s level of acuteness. In addition, we purchase more and more respiratory devices. Our reference scenario assumes that the high point will reach next winter.”

“I’m not trying to evade, but it’s hard to give just a number. Right now, we have made over 1,000 dedicated beds in Corona and about 500 beds for respirators at the general hospitals. In the preparation process there are thousands more extra beds as needed. The main variable that matters is the respirators.”

“We’re trying to release there, too. You see, all tests can’t be answered. We’ve set ourselves a goal of reaching 5,000 and then 10,000. The process will already include more freedom for doctors in hospitals and checkouts. Besides, I think it’s important to understand that tests No rescues from isolation. ”

“We strive to do more, but realize that the contribution of this will be limited to getting out of isolation. We are also planning to start serological testing (antibody testing) soon with the wave of limitations they have at this time.”

“Focus on who you think we want to check.”

“Agree about a medical team with symptoms. This is the plan now. We will release more tests to the community doctors but you realize it can reach tens if not hundreds of thousands a day. For home insulators – any test done correctly at the time of testing. I am very worried it will cause them to go out of isolation before time”.

“Exalted. Methodologically and neatly with valid tests and we will work with all the laboratories. It will take several days and expensive.”

“Our policy is also so. We will send to the hotel as much as possible and allow home insulation in cases where we are sure there is no potential for infection. For example, an case where whole families are infected. On the other hand, we tend not to force people to go to the hotel.”

“I agree with you that in such cases the rule should be to go to a hotel with the exception of exceptions.”

“There are rules for home insulation but you are right that you have to go sharper.”

“Trying to protect as much as possible. Buying any equipment you can and putting in work for medical students and students to back up the teams that will be lacking as a result of the isolation and for general reinforcement. You probably understand that I am in a very difficult world.”

“We mark after Passover as a target for planning. I hope that in the near term the closure will capture the pace, improve our scaling capabilities, get a better intelligence image, and then start releasing graded and managed sector after sector. Everything is very dynamic, of course. The issues to work on during this period are a significant increase in our personal responsibility as a society so that a norm will be created for those who feel unwell to stay at home. Maintain hygiene. Improve spotting capabilities and then begin to release in a controlled way. Will it succeed? We hope for the best, but no certainty. ”