Dr.IVAN PULJIZ

Infectious Disease Chief: 'We have between 60 and 70 patients, and the total bed capacity for Covid is 100' Dr. Ivan Puljiz says there is no time or room for fear, as capacities can be expanded as needed Writes: Jutarnji.hrPosted: October 9, 2020 7:01 pm Ivan Puljiz / archive photo & lt; br / & gt; Ivan Puljiz / archive photo Ranko Šuvar / Cropix Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail The head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Fran Mihaljević Ivan Puljiz , spoke in the Dnevnik N1 television about the situation with the coronavirus, ie the patients hospitalized in that clinic. "We currently have somewhere between 60 and 70 patients. The total capacity of the covid bed is somewhere around 100. On a daily basis, 4-5 patients are discharged, approximately the same number are hospitalized. The average age of hospitalized is 67. Two thirds of patients are older than 60 "As many as 20 percent of patients are over 60. We have eight patients on a respirator. Their average age is 70," Puljiz said. At the moment, he says, the health care system is not endangered and reminds that KB Dubrava has larger capacities that it can expand if necessary. RELATED NEWS Miroslav Radman SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION Radman's statement caused a storm, here is what the experts say: 'He is completely right, but ...' COMMON SENSE 5 is to 12: The headquarters should be clear - what endangers the health and lives of others must be punishable “There are places, we are functioning normally, but caution is needed,” he added. What would be the most effective measures? "I am treating, I am not an epidemiologist. All these measures are good prevention for coronavirus, as well as for the flu. In the southern hemisphere, these measures have led to a drop in flu infections. We are prepared, there is no time or room for fear," Puljiz concluded on N1 .