A large increase in the number of patients visiting public hospitals, as well as increased admissions, are being observed these days due to the RSV, influenza and Covid-19 viruses, OKYPY Press Spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou told CyBC Radio.
During an interview, he mentioned that more than 200 patients visit the Accident and Emergency Department of Nicosia General Hospital daily.
In addition to children, Harilaou said, many elderly patients are suffering from the viruses, resulting in hospital occupancy exceeding 90%.
Therefore, he added, and given that the private sector cannot provide this type of care, a decision was made to increase pathology and pulmonology beds.
Four people with severe influenza are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit, including one person who is only 43 years old and the others are 66, 67 and 86 years old.
OKYPY Press Spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said that now that schools have reopened, it is expected that the flu will peak in late January and early February.
Three main viruses, RSV, coronavirus and the influenza virus, which manifested itself earlier than usual, are responsible for the increased occupancy rates in hospitals in Cyprus, said epidemiologist Petros Karagiannis.