Chihuahua— The Secretary of Health of Chihuahua, Felipe Sandoval, reported that the subvariant of the coronavirus, the BA.2 Ómicron might bring a rebound in infections in the coming weeks, so he did not rule out that this might lead to a fourth wave, and even new closures such as It has happened in other countries today. However, he pointed out that the specific behavior in Chihuahua should be seen, so he asked the population to maintain the use of face masks and preventive measures, especially with the arrival of the Easter holiday period.
“The vacations themselves would not be the ones that generate an upturn, but the arrival of the AB.2 variant that is already in El Paso. The difference of this variant is that it is highly contagious, and although there is talk that it is less aggressive, we are not sure, ”he pointed out.
He pointed out that the diagnosis of these variants will be informed by the federation because so far there is no report that it has reached the state of Chihuahua and explained that the arrival of a fifth wave of Covid cannot be ruled out.
“We can never rule out if we take into account that the fifth wave is already beginning in China and let us remember that when the pandemic began in this country it reached us in three or four months,” he explained.
Given this, he pointed out that they are already prepared with a game destined for Covid supplies and continue with the forecasts. He commented that although the continuity of the use of face masks in public spaces will be discussed, this measure is one of the most appropriate to prevent the proliferation of the virus and even avoid drastic measures such as closures and confinements as have already been carried out in other countries.
