Coronavirus: Famagusta hospital Covid beds 96 per cent full

The Famagusta reference hospital is currently 96 per cent full, its medical director Dr Amalia Hadjiyianni said on Wednesday.

She said that 72 patients were being treated at the hospital, with the youngest aged 17 and the oldest aged 70.

“Many young people who are being treated at the hospital have trouble breathing despite not having any underlying conditions. Some of them are on oxygen support,” Hadjiyianni said.

She also added that people should be upset about the current epidemiological picture in Cyprus.

“The gradual relaxations of measures have resulted in more admissions to the hospital. At the moment, the situation is manageable, but we all need to respect all measures in place to avoid seeing hospitals fill up.”

Furthermore, Hadjiyianni said the clinical picture of the pandemic in Cyprus was the same as it was during the first and second waves.

“Patients have the same symptoms as others who were treated in the past year. However, the average age of our patients is now lower, meaning they can better cope with the virus.”

“In the past year, almost all of our patients were elderly and had underlying medical conditions. Fortunately, the majority of them have now been vaccinated and therefore protected.

“However, we are all vulnerable to the virus, no one is completely safe. That’s why we need respect measures to protect ourselves and our loved ones,” she said.