The following made a statement that is sure to spark debate: President of POEDIN, Michalis Giannakos, claiming that beds ICU at the Red Cross, remain closed to VIP patients.
Speaking to SKAI TV, the Mr. Giannakos, claimed that Of the 647 ICU beds available for COVID-19 patients nationwide, 47 remain vacant, while there are at least 114 patients on ventilators outside of ICUs in hospitals.
«According to the Ministry of Health's information system, there are 647 ICU beds available for COVID-19 patients. According to the data provided, there are 714 intubated patients. So even if all of them were intubated in the ICUs, There are at least 114 patients with COVID-19 who have been outside the ICU for many days, while many are losing their lives. »And I ask, since we have 114 patients on ventilators outside the ICU, why aren't the 47 beds being filled?" he pointed out.
In fact, Mr. Giannakos stated that last night, even though there were two vacant beds at KAT, a married couple, aged 58 and 59, respectively, who had been on ventilators outside the ICU in Nikaia since the previous day. «The waiting list consists only of people who are not well-known. They are not metropolitans or famous people.», he concluded.
