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Bogota's mass transit system full as hospitals on brink of collapse
by Adriaan Alsema April 26, 2021
The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota is under fire for failing to reduce access to the city’s mass transit system as a new coronavirus outbreaks put hospitals on the brink of collapse.
Mayor Claudia Lopez declared a red alert on Sunday after health authorities reported than more than 90% of the city’s intensive care units (ICU’s) were full.
My shift begins. I have space in the ICU for two patients who are going through hell, but there is no ambulance to drive them. There are no ambulances available. Just to emphasize: the number of ICUs and their occupancy are only an indicator. The reality goes far beyond that and it’s shit!
Bogota Internist Surella Acosta
A recent increase in COVID-19 infections previously collapsed healthcare in cities like Medellin and Barranquilla, and now threatens to do the same in Bogota, a city of almost 8 million people.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/bogotas-mass-transit-system-full-as-hospitals-on-brink-of-collapse/