Slovakia sends patients with COVID-19 to Germany due to lack of places in intensive care

This was reported to TASS by the country's Ministry of Health. 

“349 seriously ill patients with COVID-19 have been hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Slovak hospitals.

This is the maximum amount during the period of the pandemic.

There are practically no places left in the intensive care units, ”the department explained.

As noted in the ministry, on March 6, Germany has already received two patients with coronavirus from Slovakia.

“They are located in one of the clinics in Dortmund.

Severe patients are also sent to Poland.

They are in a specialized hospital in the city of Gorlice, ”the Ministry of Health added.

Earlier, Prime Minister of Slovakia Igor Matovic ruled out the return of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to Russia.