They assured that in Bolívar there are no records of this new strain. However, they called for avoiding mass gatherings.
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The sole health authority in Bolívar state, Dr. Manuel Maurera, spoke with scoop this Friday on the measures that must be taken, in the face of the new variant of covid-19, omicron.
Although he was emphatic in mentioning that it has not yet been registered in the state, he invited citizens to take extreme biosafety measures already known, such as correct hand washing with soap and water, use the mask correctly and comply with the distance Social.
“We have had an increase in the number of cases in the central region of the country, here in Bolívar state we do not currently have an increase, but we must be prepared, because the omicron is highly transmissible.”
He explained that the virulence is lower, between 15 to 20% with respect to the Delta, but the transmissibility is very high. He mentioned as an example, that by attending a meeting of 100 people, 80% of the attendees can become infected.
It is for this reason that he invited the Guyanese to avoid mass gatherings.
Citizenship Immunization
He stressed that they have carried out mass vaccination work, house by house, immunization point in all the Comprehensive Diagnostic Centers (CDI) in the Comprehensive Community Health Area (Asic), with the integration of the Cuban Medical Mission, Barrio Adentro Mission, Ipasme and all the health areas in the community area; calculated that until this Friday Bolívar exceeded 75% coverage in inoculated citizens.
“We have managed to reduce the number of hospitalized patients, both moderate or severe, at the level of hospitals and covid-19 areas in the state, with an occupancy rate of 15%, unlike previous months that handled numbers from 70 to 80%”.
recommendations
Knowing that this new strain is less virulent, but highly transmissible, the people who must be extremely careful are the elderly, those who suffer from a chronic non-communicable disease (diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc.), or disabled.
He stressed that the population should not neglect hygiene standards.
carnivals
Before the festive date of carnivals, the also president of the Institute of Public Health (ISP) Bolívar, highlighted the importance of strict biosecurity measures.
He assured that this issue has been discussed with the mayor of El Callao and the municipal health coordinator, by demanding that the population comply with them.
Maurera is committed to immunization, which has significantly reduced severe and serious cases in the region, as a fundamental strategy to eradicate the virus.
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