Original title: The government announces the shortage of intensive care beds in northern Peru
China News Service, December 24. According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, on the 23rd local time, Peru’s Ministry of Health and Social Security Agency EsSalud expressed concern about the lack of beds in intensive care units in hospitals in northern Peru. With the Christmas and New Year holidays, the government announced measures to restrict traffic and close beaches to curb the spread of the epidemic.
Victor, director of the Lambayeque Regional Health Bureau, said that currently there are no intensive care beds in the hospitals in Lambayeque that treat patients with new coronary pneumonia. Victor pointed out that there are only 7 free intensive care beds left in EsSalud Hospital, and some hospitals have installed 22 additional intensive care beds on their own, equipped with their own monitors and ventilators, but they do not have enough professional medical staff. Come into use.
In the Tumbes area, due to a lack of professional medical staff, the hospitals in the area have not yet assembled 11 intensive care beds, and currently only 9 beds are receiving patients with new coronary pneumonia. The Ministry of Health sent a multidisciplinary team to the area to provide technical assistance to hospital professionals.
The Christmas and New Year holidays are approaching. The Peruvian government previously announced that it would ban private car travel on December 24, 25, and 31, and January 1, 2021, in order to reduce family gatherings and avoid the spread of the epidemic. However, if it is necessary to go out, people can choose to use public transportation.
In addition, the government has also ordered the closure of the beach during the year-end holidays until January 4, 2021, to prevent an increase in confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia. Health Minister Massetti explained that closing the beach is to avoid crowds and reduce the risk of spreading the new crown virus.
In this regard, Eten Port Mayor Edward Diaz said that due to this restriction, Lambayeque alone is expected to lose 1.5 million Sol.Return to Sohu to see more
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