Chaotic scenes took place in front of the Vienna General Hospital on Monday morning: as early as 8am, more than 150 people were queuing to be admitted! The Vienna Health Association justified the “traffic jam” compared to the “Krone” with the overall higher number of patients on Monday and the necessary checks on the test certificates. In the meantime, however, the situation has calmed down.
Among the patients was “Krone” reader Walter N. with his wife Elfi (72), who had a heart condition. She needed an urgent catheter check. Like anyone who asked for admission – including a heavily pregnant woman – she had a regular appointment.
The grumblings of the AKH patients were repeatedly mixed with the loud “order tones” from the security service, which urged people to keep their distance and to have their findings ready.
Dissatisfaction with the queue
The queue was built up on Monday morning – apparently because of the still mandatory corona tests. And the resentment grew. Because there was no end to the long wait. “Krone” reader Walter N. worried about his wife: “She’s really not healthy.”
Phone verification required with no test
In order to protect the patients entrusted to us, regardless of vaccination status, “a valid, negative PCR test (max. 48 hours) is still required to enter the hospitals,” it stated. Karin Fehringer, spokeswoman for the Vienna Health Association. “In the case of patients unable to provide a valid PCR test, the appropriate clinic should be checked by telephone to determine if access can be allowed for medical reasons.”
situation is now relaxed
For patients who come with a valid test, there are separate counters and “access is possible with a simple check of the documents”. Overall, however, the number of patients was higher on Monday, it said. In any case, patients are asked to cooperate and to bring a valid PCR test.
Source: Krone
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