Family names delayed hospitalisation as reason behind 19-year-old covid patient’s death
The family of Tekla Tordia, 19, claim their daughter would not have died if she were provided medical care from the very beginning when she tested positive for COVID-19. Photo:
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The family of 19-year-old Tekla Tordia, who has died of coronavirus, claims the death was caused by delayed hospitalisation.
Tekla’s mother Irma Tordia told Rustavi 2 TV that her daughter was initially sent to a special Covid-hotel which did not even have medical oxygen, but the family was told that there were no places at hospitals.
They eventually managed to take Tekla to German Hospital after one of the employees (who was also staying at the same Covid-hotel) called there, her mother said.
Tekla's father Rati Tordia believes if his daughter did not have diabetes she would not have suffered that much. Photo: Shot from Rustavi 2 video
Rustavi 2 has cited Director of German Hospital Ekaterine Loria saying that the patient’s condition was assessed as ‘critical‘ upon delivery. She was placed in the intensive care unit but the diabetes had worsened her condition.
The management of Covid-hotel has meanwhile claimed that the teen was sent to hospital as soon as her condition worsened.
Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia also told Rustavi 2 that the coronavirus-related protocol considers hospitalisation of individuals with underlying diseases.
Therefore, Gabunia said, the ministry will study the case of the19-year-old to find out if the fatality was caused by any type of a delay.
Georgia has reported 3,759 new cases of coronavirus, 3,574 recoveries and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,454 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 139,343 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 117,560 individuals have recovered, while 1,303 others have died. 6,366 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,003 of the 6,366 patients are in critical condition. 376 of the 1,003 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
About 90 per cent of increased demand for medical oxygen is covered by local manufacturing, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today, noting that the Ministry of Economy is involved in promoting the production of medical oxygen and increasing its stock in the country.
The Emergency Management Service (EMS) of Georgia has dismissed the allegations of TV channel Mtavari Arkhi regarding the recent ‘explosion’ of the coronavirus cases among firefighters throughout the country, and stated that only 173 of 3,000 firefighters have tested positive for the coronavirus throughout the country.
Georgia is expected to receive the coronavirus vaccine either in March or April 2021 via the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility (Covax), the head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze, stated earlier today.
Georgia has reported 4,033 new cases of coronavirus, 4,061 recoveries and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,387 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 143,376 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 121,621 individuals have recovered, while 1,342 others have died. 6,397 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,058 of the 6,397 patients are in critical condition. 466 of the 1,058 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
Starting today the Georgian government will ensure 20,000 daily coronavirus tests around the country to reveal new infections and curb the spread of the virus in a timely fashion. Large-scale testing will continue until February 1, 2021. Tests conducted by private clinics and labs will be added to the 20,000 tests. Rapid tests will be actively used in the process,” said the government, adding that testing will also ensure proper hospitalisation of critical patients.
Georgia has reported 4,260 new cases of coronavirus, 2,947 recoveries and 45 deaths in the past 24 hours. Georgia has had 147,636 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 124,568 individuals have recovered, while 1,387 others have died. 6,561 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,027 of the 6,561 patients are in critical condition. 390 of the 1,027 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
A 23-year-old doctor has been found dead at Aversi hospital in Marneuli district. The local Marneuli radio reports that the young man, who had recently recovered from coronavirus, has allegedly died from a blood clot.
Georgia has reported 538 new cases of coronavirus, 2,766 recoveries and 41 deaths in the past 24 hours. 4,769 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country (due to the weekend). 1,955 of the 4,769 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 2,814 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 222,143 cases of coronavirus since February. 206,313 of the 222,143 individuals have recovered, while 2,418 others have died.