Coronavirus in Fuerteventura - Discussion

[Jason W]

The cases per million is available online, Spain is 2397, the highest of larger populations, way ahead of Italy and other European countries. Others may yet catch up. The death numbers are misleading as they record deaths of persons with the presence of COVID 19 not necessarily as a result of COVID 19. I am sure when this is under control a true analysis will come out. A study from Imperial College London is worth looking up.

[Will]

Also now missing is the number who are recorded as as Covid - 19 deaths who had other serious health issues, I take Eddie Large's death reported yesterday as a Covid - 19 death but he had been admitted to hospital with heart failure as an example.

STAY SAVE AND WELL - STAY HOME

Virtually all the deaths had either one or more serious health issues. The virus was the final push for most of these people. But there are a large number of younger healthy people ending up in the hospital. 

Yup stay safe but I think we all need some fresh air and sunshine soon. 

[Johnrgby]

The total number of affected health professionals is 311.

Are we to assume that this is all the Islands Sam? I was in the Health Centre in Antigua this morning and asked a nurse that I know well had she been tested, and allegedly no one In the Antigua team, has been tested, and by her attitude, it was not a situation she was happy with.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Good article re new supplies on radiosintonia.com if someone can copy and paste on here please, I can't get article to copy on my phone for some reason. If not I'll do it when I get on laptop later. Cheers.

[milestone 11]

Good article re new supplies on radiosintonia.com if someone can copy and paste on here please, I can't get article to copy on my phone for some reason. If not I'll do it when I get on laptop later. Cheers.

Here you are Tamara. https://radiosintonia.com/fuerteventura-...sanitario/

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English translation. Thanks Google.


The Fuerteventura Cabildo coordinates with several companies and professionals on the island a joint volunteer action for the production of up to 800 adapted breathing masks from diving masks, a material that could be very useful for the island in case of sanitary need .

The hermetic characteristics of the masks allow the patient's exhaled air to be filtered, thus minimizing outside contamination while being ventilated. In addition, these masks that completely cover the face reduce discomfort in the eyes and face when the treatment is of long duration.

The origin of the initiative comes from the Isinnova Institute in Brescia, Italy, and has spread to almost all the countries and regions affected by the Coronavirus crisis.

The procedure consists of applying a 3D printed Charlotte valve or by means of a CNC milling process in polystyrene. As experts explain, it also requires changing the orientation of the non-return valves that are shipped from the factory. The Isinnova Institute has made the patent and design of this type of valve available to the global community so that anyone who knows can manufacture these parts.

Thus, this initiative is possible in Fuerteventura thanks, among others, to the company Fuertesol, a subsidiary of the Librería - Papelería Andrómeda, which has selflessly made available to the Fuerteventura Council all its stock of masks.

The design and development of the pieces and adapters have been carried out by scientific scientists with the collaboration of medical professionals. Thus, the manufacture of the parts for connection to the mask by means of CNC milling of thermoplastics has been chosen.

Although its use in the Canary Islands is not necessary at the moment, Fuerteventura is in a position to produce up to 800 units with the current stock and production capacity of the island if health reality indicates so.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

From RadioSintonia.com


Health distributes the protection material against COVID -19 in the health centers of the Canary Islands

The Ministry of Health also receives two batches in which 44,000 conical protection masks are included, 3,600 of the FPP2 type and 1,350 protective screens
Health personnel
All health personnel receive the material based on their exposure to the virus, as established by the protocol established by the Canary Health Service.
The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands already distributes the protection material arrived this week among the health centers of Canary Islands through the central warehouses of hospitals. In addition, the Ministry of Health today received several batches of material from the purchase made by the Ministry of Health to deal with the spread of COVID-19. It consists of 44,000 conical protection masks, 3,600 of the FPP2 type, 1,350 protective screens, 730 gowns, 1,200 glasses, 71,000 gloves, 350 overalls, of protection for health personnel.
This material is added to the one received this week, both the one that arrived sent by the Ministry, and the one acquired directly by the Government of the Canary Islands, for which 16 million euros of own funds have been invested so far. In the coming days, more material is expected to arrive than that acquired through this route.
The material (masks, gloves, gowns, etc.) will be used for the protection of health and socio-health personnel as well as other essential groups such as Police, firefighters, telephone service personnel or workers who perform cleaning and disinfection work throughout the Canary Islands. Remember that all health personnel receive the material they require for the performance of their work and based on their exposure to the virus, as established by the protocol established by the Canary Health Service.
From the material received through the efforts made by the Government of the Canary Islands in collaboration with the president of the Cabildo Fuerteventura, Blas Acosta, and with a group of Canarian businessmen, a total of 58,200 diagnostic kits were received, already distributed to all the islands to carry out tests the most vulnerable groups in the spread of the Coronavirus, prioritizing people with symptoms, health personnel, the 8,300 users in the elderly people's homes in the Canary Islands and in the centers for attention to functional diversity, as well as to social health personnel.
Material received today
In addition to the shipment received today, the Canary Islands has received in total, since last weekend 1,540,000 surgical masks, 25,040 FFP2 masks, 4,000 protective glasses for health personnel and 17,200 plastic surgical gowns, 100 overalls and 505,000 protective gloves. nitrile. In addition to 28 respirators for patients affected by COVID-19 and 1,750 swabs to collect samples for diagnostic PCR.

[windermeregolfer]

John, I am not sure where but in the build up to or the early days of the lockdown I did see an article with eye watering € figures in it that the Spanish government had budgeted for.

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1,725 cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus since the beginning of the crisis. 689 people hospitalised of which 137 in ICU, 186 discharged (18 in Fuerteventura) and 89 deceased.

All cases by island:

Tenerife 1,122
Gran Canaria 444
La Palma 67
Lanzarote 61
[b]Fuerteventura 23
La Gomera 7
El Hierro 1

The total number of affected health professionals is 353. This represents about 1.2 percent of the staff of the Canarian Health Service - about 30,000 professionals.

New cases in the past 24 hours: 76 - only 5% increase.

Higher than 20℅ of all those confirmed positive are HCP's. A very worrying statistic, makes one wonder if they have ever had sufficient PPE.

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A little off tack. Spain's figures for today are very encouraging, both new cases, and deaths, are the lowest since 21st March. I so, so hope that this diminishing trend continues.