Covid patients are on ventilators because of problems with their lungs. A tracheostomy is just an intrusive way to bypass the windpipe/throat if it is obstructed. You’d still need a ventilator to help the lungs. Seems like a huge net negative to have to insert it via surgery instead of down the throat.
This makes sense to me. I might have a little bit of a skepticism problem
Tracheostomy is much better at removing secretions and providing pulmonary toilet (suctioning). So, it decreases pneumonia and superinfections with pulmonary disease over standard intubation. The persons question is legitimate. I don’t know the answer.