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The rise in consultations for Covid raises fears of the worst


Low vaccination rate and non-compliance with barrier gestures

The total relaxation with regard to preventive measures favors the circulation of the virus which risks experiencing a frantic rate of transmission, despite the stability of the epidemiological situation recorded since September.

Hospital structures fear an overload of hospitalization and intensive care services with positive covid-19 cases in the coming weeks, while the authorities are struggling to convince the most reluctant to be vaccinated.

In view of the low vaccination rate of around 10% reached for eight months, concern is already setting in among health professionals. Failure to comply with barrier gestures and total relaxation with regard to preventive measures thus promotes the circulation of the virus which risks experiencing a frantic rate of transmission.

Despite a stable epidemiological situation recorded since September, the virus is still in circulation and a slight increase in the number of contaminations has been recorded in recent days.

Moreover, the sorting centers dedicated to Covid-19 in hospitals in the capital are currently recording an increase in the number of consultations for covid. “Consultations have increased compared to last week.

They have practically doubled, ”say doctors from the emergency departments of sorting centers who fear the arrival of the fourth wave.

In a post published Friday on his face book page, Prof. Yacine Khelloui of the EPH of Blida Brahim Trichine, affirms that “the hospital is again full of severe covid-19 patients”.

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