The secretary of the Department of Health (DS), Carlos Mellado López, He asked on Thursday, cooperation of the citizens in the face of the increase in hospitalizations and cases as a result of COVID-19.
“Contagions continue to rise and we cannot allow the health system to collapse. We need everyone to do their part to control this virus, otherwise there will be no alternative but to implement new restrictions,” he said. dir Mellado López in written communication.
The call for cooperation arises at times when the DS statistics report 556 hospitalizations in adults and pediatrics. Of these, 79 adults are connected to a fan and 109 adults remain in intensive care.
“While it is true that adults are still more likely to develop complications as a result of viruses, the pediatric population is also at risk. This week, from Monday to date, 44 deaths have been reported, of which 32 were not vaccinated. The picture looks complicated for those who are not vaccinated and are in adulthood. It is unfortunate, but that is the reality and it must be said, “said Mellado López.
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This week, 30 people over the age of 60 died, 10 people between the ages of 40 and 50 died and four people under the age of 30 died. Of the 44 deaths, only 12 people were inoculated, with one or the series completed, but with pre-existing conditions that prevents an optimal response to counteract the virus.
The Secretary of Health stressed that “the pandemic is not over and the Delta variant is causing an even worse rise than we saw at the beginning of the pandemic. We must all act prudently and cooperate to curb “Our call is to avoid crowded social activities or enclosed spaces, particularly for people with a weaker system whom we call immunocompromised.”
On the other hand, he established that as in the United States and in many parts of the world, in Puerto Rico COVID-19 cases are growing exponentially which reflects that the virus is in community transmission. “The virus is everywhere. So we have to implement and strengthen the protection measures we all know. We will continue the many initiatives we carry out to promote and increase vaccination on the island. Today we are in fifth place. across the American nation with the most vaccinated and we continue to work to ensure that our population is protected, ”the doctor established.
In Puerto Rico 2,786 people have died, while the figure increases in the American nation to about 620,139 people.