Since the last days of 2021, the so-called fourth wave of Covid-19 began in our country. Although unlike the previous ones now the problem is not the lack of oxygen tanks or the high number of deceased people. This time the biggest drawback is the high transmission of the disease. As a consequence, more infected people have now been confirmed than ever before. It is a general condition that affects the entire population and that includes health professionals. For the same reason, a list of the hospitals with the most infected doctors was released.
Why are there so many infections?
In that sense, the current situation is the result of several factors. The first and most important is the expansion of the Omicron variant. In just over a month it has already become the predominant one in the world because it is highly infectious. Some have even compared it to measles due to its ability to transmit.
Similarly, the winter season and the drop in temperature should be considered. In addition, the meetings held during Christmas and New Year. All of the above has fueled the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Mexico, which translates into an exponential increase in infections.
Regarding the hospitals with the most infected doctors, the newspaper Millennium published a list that only includes those from Mexico City. In the last 30 days alone, 1,889 infected health workers from four hospitals and highly specialized institutes have been confirmed. The figure is too high and a similar situation in the rest of the country is not ruled out.
The 4 most affected
In the first place is the Hospital Juárez de México. Of its three thousand workers, 23 percent, that is, 690, are infected. Although regardless of the fact that it practically lacks a quarter of its staff, it has remained active to care for patients. Although one of the most obvious consequences is the wear and tear suffered by local doctors and nurses.
In second place is the Children’s Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Federico Gómez” because of its three thousand workers, 15 percent, that is, 450, are infected. It is followed by the General Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” where there are a total of 6,400 workers, of which 6 percent, that is, 384, have been infected.
Finally, the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (Iner) is mentioned, where there are a total of 3,650 workers. Of them, 10 percent, that is, 365, are infected.
Now, it is not only about the elements that are isolated at home but there is another problem. During the last weeks the hospitals have lost elements because the temporary work contracts were not renewed. These are doctors and nurses who were hired by the Health Institute for Well-being (Insabi) at the beginning of the pandemic.
But although only hospitals with more infected doctors are considered, the situation is the same in first contact clinics. Although the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Mexico has not been as deadly as the previous ones, in terms of infections more have been confirmed than in all the previous ones.