An elderly Belgian woman sacrificed her life in order to save a patient with an emerging coronavirus at a younger age, as the elderly refused to use the ventilator assigned to her after she was infected with the coronavirus.
According to the media, the lady is called Susan Huilertz (90 years old), from the town of Bencom of the Belgian municipality of Lübeck, told doctors that she does not want to use artificial respiration for the benefit of a younger patient, saying “I have already lived a beautiful life”.
Heilertz was hospitalized on March 20 in a deteriorating health condition, as she had anorexia and shortness of breath.
According to the newspaper, the doctors subjected the patient to Corona tests and the results were positive, to be isolated for treatment, but she did not hold up much, as she died only two days later after she refused to use the ventilator, sacrificing herself for the younger age..
It is noteworthy that Philip de Bakker, the head of Corona’s test teams in Belgium, said that starting from next week, tests will be made on the elderly in the homes of the elderly, especially those who show symptoms or suspects, provided that the tests are intensive in an attempt to contain any new cases Especially since this age group is the one with the highest death rates from the emerging virus, “Covid-19“.
The Belgian official pointed out that more than 20 thousand tests are scheduled in nursing homes throughout the country, after recent reports revealed that more than a third of the total population of nursing homes in Brussels was affected by the coronavirus, while 146 nursing homes in the region are required. Inform the authorities of any suspected cases between employees or residents.
As of Wednesday, Belgium had recorded more than 705 deaths, including a 12-year-old girl, who is the youngest victim in Europe to die from the coronavirus..
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