21:00, 08.03.21 COVID-19 444
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Chief doctors at Zakarpattia hospitals treating corona patients are ringing the alarm over a rapid increase of the hospital load in the region.
At a joint briefing with the head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration, they reported a significant increase in infection and mortality rate, reports lb.ua.
Chief Physician at the Uzhgorod Central City Clinical Hospital, Ivan Kurakh, said an additional 190 beds have already been deployed, while patients are being hospitalized in serious condition. Ninety-six patients remain in the hospital on oxygen support, while for 11 inpatients this is the second time they contracted corona.