| “The numbers will rise in the coming days for this reason.” Araji: “Omicron” is more prevalent, however! |
| date of publication :
06 Jan 2022 |
date of publication :
Thursday 6 January 2022
Commenting on the decision to resume attendance education in schools, MP Dr. Assem Araji, head of the Health Committee, said that “if there is a commitment to the medical protocol established between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education from the moment students board the bus until the moment they return, any problem can be avoided.”
Regarding the latest data related to Corona, he said: “The injuries are very high and reached the limits of 5800 injuries, and the positive percentage reached approximately 15 percent, and it is globally according to the World Health Organization that it should not exceed 5 percent. These numbers cause concern, especially since the health sector is in a situation It is difficult, as most of the Corona departments in hospitals have closed, and we now have 916 beds out of 2,500 that were equipped for Corona.”
In an interview with Al-Quds Al-Arabi, he said, “The numbers will rise in the coming days due to the lack of commitment by 90 percent of the people, and during the cold weather now, most people gather in homes and visit some of them without aerating the homes, which causes the spread of infection.” Because Omicron spreads 4 times faster than Delta.”
Araji hoped, “that the high number of injuries in Lebanon will not lead to serious injuries, meaning that serious injuries require admission to care departments in which there are only 916 beds and the occupancy rate is 80 percent, and we are not able to provide more than that. We are putting pressure on hospitals, which say that no She has financial means and a sufficient number of nurses, in light of the departure of 2500 male and female nurses from the country, as well as a significant number of doctors due to the collapse of the Lebanese pound.
And he was asked when the results of the mixing that occurred during the holidays will appear, and what is the effect of the infections coming from abroad? He replied: “The appearance of symptoms occurs following 5 days, and if the symptoms do not appear, the person is supposed to conduct a PCR examination in case he mixes with an infected person. As for the infections imported from abroad, this led to an increase in the spread of Omikron in society, and it spread in all countries of the world at a record speed, and it is possible In the coming days, the injuries in Lebanon will exceed 5,800, and whether injuries came from abroad or not, the internal outbreak has become present in society.
On the impact of the decision to open schools and attendance education, Araji explained that “this is the third year in which students do not go to school, and this affects education, the level of students and even their psyche, and if there is a commitment to the evidence and the medical protocol established between the ministries of health and education from the moment students board the bus until The moment they return, by distancing themselves in school and wearing masks and other health matters, any problem can be avoided.The Ministry of Education has distributed forms to schools to obtain permission from parents to vaccinate their children between the ages of 11 and 16, to be transferred to the Ministry of Health, and 550 schools from the The number of 3000, which means that a quarter of the schools are in the process of vaccinating their students, and the Ministry of Health must secure a mobile clinic for vaccination in schools, in addition to a marathon on Saturday and Sunday for the educational system, staff and parents of students, and the higher the vaccination rate for children and teachers, we save the school year.The Ministry of Health has also taken measures About the rapid examination, which helps in the diagnosis process for the student.
And whether Omicron is less effective than Delta, he said: “Omicron is more widespread, but it is less dangerous by regarding 70 percent.”
Regarding the mandatory vaccination in Lebanon, he said: “This matter in all countries of the world is not obligatory but optional, but they have started to implement it in an indirect way, meaning that if you want to enter a restaurant, you must be vaccinated, and if you want to travel, you must be vaccinated, And if you want to enter a commercial complex or ride the train, you must be vaccinated. Now in Lebanon, we have started procedures. On the tenth of this month, teachers and public sector employees will be vaccinated, and those who do not receive the vaccine must undergo a PCR examination every 48 hours and prove that the result is negative.
.
