We are definitely experiencing the 3rd peak right now.

Istanbul Provincial Well being Director Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu evaluated the 1-year wrestle in opposition to the coronavirus.

Giving details about the newest state of affairs in the metropolis, Memişoğlu conveyed his predictions for the third wave after he defined his concepts about the first and second waves in the coronavirus.

ISTANBUL EXPERIENCES THE THIRD WAVE

Reminding that the first wave was skilled in March and April final yr, and the second wave was seen in September, October and November, Memişoğlu acknowledged that now we are dealing with a 3rd wave.

Memişoğlu acknowledged that each the scientific world and the public can solely make shut predictions about the course of the epidemic.

Kemal Memişoğlu: We are definitely experiencing the 3rd peak right now VIDEO

SUCCESS IN HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

Memişoğlu acknowledged that with the impact of the transformation skilled in well being in the final 15-20 years, they’ve a severe well being infrastructure and thus the course of may be managed extra simply. “Really, the wave in November was a severe wave by way of each hospitalization and intensive care. However each Istanbul and Turkey have by no means skilled the incurable situation of sufferers in some developed international locations of Europe, because of the actually good well being infrastructure.” used the phrases.

prof. Dr. Memişoğlu acknowledged that the severity of the waves in Turkey is just not lower than what’s skilled in Europe and the world, that well being employees are struggling to deal with folks, and that they are attempting to elucidate the difficulties skilled by sufferers in intensive care items.

“THE DURATION AND VIOLENCE OF RISE ALSO DEPENDS ON PEOPLE’S HARMONY”

Emphasizing that at the moment hospitalizations are lower than the intensive care hospitalization charges in November, Memişoğlu defined that the fee of these whose check remains to be optimistic remains to be growing.

Kemal Memişoğlu acknowledged that they analyzed the course of the epidemic in March-April and November final yr, and stated, “On account of this evaluation, we predict that it’s going to improve for just a few extra weeks after which lower. In fact, the severity and period of this improve additionally rely upon the concord of individuals. It is a crucial factor. We anticipate that the improve in the variety of instances will lower as of mid-April at the newest, however our simulation on this November and March Our foresight in return. If folks adapt, this course of could possibly be shortened much more.” used the phrases.

“OUR ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT IS LOSS OF LIVES”

Stating that the Turkish society is an instance to the world in the struggle in opposition to the epidemic with its well being system and financial energy, Memişoğlu continued his speech as follows:

“Make certain, we are considered one of the international locations combating the epidemic greatest in the world. 6 thousand 30 beds have been added and eight hospitals have been opened in Istanbul solely in the final yr. Our administration beneath the management of our President, our authorities has by no means made us say ‘no’ about well being. So long as the society exhibits this concord, we now have no likelihood of failing in the struggle in opposition to the epidemic. Our solely concern is that too many sufferers come to the hospital and keep in intensive care items and lose their lives.

We are definitely experiencing the third peak right now. In November, our optimistic charges have been about 7-8 factors larger than they are now, and our hospitalizations have been about double what they are now. The pattern nonetheless continues to rise. That is why we count on folks to be very delicate, particularly in these 15-20 days, in order that we do not expertise a extremely massive wave like in November. In truth, we are confronted with a rare state of affairs. Healthcare employees additionally spend a number of effort and energy. Relaxation assured, we anticipate that we’ll enter the summer time months, June, very comfortably after the vaccination research attain the next degree. I hope we are going to get the reward for the efforts of the society and well being employees.”

Memişoğlu identified that Istanbul’s intensive care occupancy charges are between 64-65% and regular beds are 62 p.c, and emphasised that a rise on this might develop into harmful.

“WE CAN MAKE OUR VACCINE PLANS DAILY, EVEN WEEKLY, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS”

Giving details about the vaccination research, Memişoğlu reminded that the vaccination of residents over the age of 60 is at the moment carried out. Provincial Well being Director Memişoğlu, “We have already carried out our folks over the age of 65. We are at the stage of ending the second dose of vaccination of about 80 p.c of these folks. We proceed so long as the vaccine provide is offered.” stated.

Explaining that there are 80-90 thousand vaccinations per day in Istanbul, Kemal Memişoğlu stated:

“As Istanbul, we now have the capability to make 300 thousand vaccines a day. That is the minimal. Once we push, we will go to a a lot larger degree. Our vaccines may be made in each hospital. We could make our vaccination plans day by day, even immediately, in keeping with the variety of appointments in all our hospitals, with out distinction between non-public and public. We are additionally vaccinated in our household well being heart. We tried to vaccinate our aged by sending our groups in all places. I additionally thank them for his or her compliance as a result of an unbelievable vaccination fee of over 80 p.c has been achieved. After this stage, I hope you realize BioNTech will begin to include vaccines, too. It seems like we could have a extra snug vaccination course of.”

VACCINE PROTECTION

Memişoğlu identified that the safety of vaccines doesn’t happen instantly once they are made, and stated:

“Particularly in the Chinese language vaccine, we do the second dose on the twenty eighth day, after 10-15 days it’s now helpful by way of safety. I need this to be identified. I nonetheless advocate that individuals watch out till the tenth day after the second dose of the vaccine. (BioNTech vaccines) At present these vaccines can already be stored energetic for a sure time period with transport containers, which is why we now have develop into in a position to each apply and defend them with the infrastructure.

Our Ministry will make a research on how we are going to do it wherein place, and we are going to make a distribution plan accordingly. Each our vaccine infrastructure, distribution system and utility areas are prepared for all types of distribution and infrastructure in each the Chinese language vaccine, which we name inactive, and the BioNTech vaccine, which we name mRNA. We may also ship these vaccines to our folks. This may almost certainly be. Ideally, sure teams might be outlined. Hopefully, in just a few weeks, we could have made our society rather more vaccinated with extra vaccines.”

FULL COMPLIANCE WITH MEASURES

Stating that those that wish to eliminate the epidemic the most are well being employees, Memişoğlu stated, “My prediction is that if we comply with the measures and improve the vaccination a bit extra, we could have a lower as of the second half of April, Might and June will move a bit extra comfortably, and we are going to stay extra comfortably relying on the mutation and vaccination fee of the virus. I hope our predictions are right. Science in these issues. We are dealing with an epidemic that misleads even the predictions of its folks.” made its evaluation.

Kemal Memişoğlu added that there could also be case diagnoses in faculties, however there isn’t any state of affairs that requires nice isolation, and that they are working in cooperation with the Ministry of Nationwide Schooling on this problem.