Everything indicates that the new coronavirus pandemic will not end anytime soon in Brazil and the world. Due to the increase in cases in the great metropolis of the country, the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo set up tents in the external area of the emergency room to provide the first care to patients with suspected coronavirus.
According to information provided by the institution's provider, Antônio Penteado Mendonça, the measure was taken to reduce the risk of contamination inside the medical centers. In the tents, patients suspected of having the disease are screened, treated and referred.
In an official note, the provider said: “We are in a war, and a war that is going to get a lot uglier from now on. We set up tents to optimize care for those suspected of having the coronavirus.“
Still according to information from Mendonça, the hospital now has enough supplies and equipment to handle the demand.
In addition, it is also important to say that Santa Casa has served, on average, 50 people a day with suspected coronavirus. This Friday (3), the hospital had 40 patients with the disease hospitalized.
For those of you who still don't know about the recommendations of the world health organization, here are some useful tips from experts to help against corona:
How can I prevent myself from the coronavirus?
Hygiene of hands and surfaces are essential to prevent transmission, according to infectologists. Preventing the transmission of the new coronavirus requires simple day-to-day care, such as the correct way to wash your hands, sneeze and cough, so it is very important that you follow the recommendations for social isolation.
In this way, mediums and specialists recommend that prevention must be carried out, mainly, by sanitization of hands and surfaces that may be contaminated.
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Source: G1 News
