Fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic is knocking loudly on our door, says Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
06.11.2021
Launching more temporary hospitals and continuing the vaccination campaign are just some of the actions taken by the government to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are seeing a growing number of cases. For the last several months, we have been checking the equipment and the state of the temporary hospitals – today, this foreground of the battle against COVID-19 is already available”, said PM Morawiecki during his visit to a temporary hospital in Wrocław.
Providing care to COVID-19 patients
The Wrocław temporary hospital is part of an extensive chain of medical facilities that support Poland’s health care service in the fight against COVID-19 whenever required. Such facilities are typically set up in convention centres and sports halls. Currently, as many as 19 temporary hospitals are active, with 16 more standing by to rapidly initiate operation upon request.
Featuring state-of-the-art infrastructure, the Wrocław temporary hospital is capable of providing effective assistance to anyone in need:
“I spoke with the Rector, and he assured me of the hospital’s readiness to utilise high-flow mechanisms as well, which are ventilation mechanisms that can help patients to avoid having to use respirators”, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. “The entire oxygen system set up here is well prepared from a technical standpoint – it is a major reserve for the long months ahead of us”, he added.
Ensuring access to other wards for non-COVID-19 patients
Yet the temporary hospitals are not just a tool to fight the coronavirus. The decision to maintain them made several months ago has made it possible to meet the health care needs of patients struggling with other ailments.
“The availability of obstetrics, surgery, oncology and cardiology departments must be as high as possible. This is our primary focus”, PM Morawiecki emphasized.
Get vaccinated!
“It must be emphasized that it is primarily the unvaccinated that end up in COVID hospitals. The vaccinated are hospitalised too, but their infection is usually significantly less severe – this is a common opinion among specialists”, said Prime Minister Morawiecki.
More than 77,000 people died in Poland as a result of coronavirus infection. This roughly corresponds to the total population of such cities as Siedlce or Lublin. This is further compounded by an increasing number of convalescents experiencing post-COVID complications.
Vaccination remains the most effective and widely available immunity-boosting method – it makes it possible to only experience a mild course of COVID-19 or avoid infection altogether.
“I encourage everyone to take advantage of our vaccination infrastructure, which is capable of servicing all patients who wish to get vaccinated, however many there are”, said PM Morawiecki at the conclusion of his speech.
