/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-infobae.s3.amazonaws.com/public/UFEXNTVE5UPEJCNKB6ZX5DGXH4.jpg "Coronavirus in Mexico: 1,934 workers in the health sector sick with COVID-19 were reported")
The number of patients per COVID-19 in Mexico it continues to increase during phase 3 of infections, because during the last report of the Ministry of Health (SSa), it was said that There are a total of 12,872 people confirmed with the infection. The figure of fatalities, on the other hand grew to 1,221 deceased.
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At a press conference, José Luis Alomía, General Director of Epidemiology, reported that within infections classified as active there are 4,502 positive patientsThat is, people who developed symptoms in the last 14 days.
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Finally it was said that until the cut of April 24, 2020 there is 7,889 suspected cases awaiting results, as well as a total of 41,573 people diagnosed in a negative way. Since the beginning of the epidemic Studies have been carried out on 62,334 people.
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In this context, they revealed that numbers of workers in the health sector infected with the disease COVID-19 also continues to grow excessively, as expected during the third phase of the epidemic.
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Those responsible for providing daily information to the press and all of Mexico, led by Undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell, revealed that so far there are 1,934 infected workers with the virus classified as SARS-CoV-2.
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This figure corresponds to 15% of the 12,872 confirmed cases until this Friday in the country. The authorities did not indicate if there are more cases of doctors in those classified as suspects., that is, those who are waiting for the results of their medical examinations.
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Alomía, for its part, added that the total confirmed until April 24, 47% of the cases correspond to doctors; 35% to nurses; 15%, other health professionals; 2% to laboratory specialists, and finally 1% to dentists.
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However, the general director of Epidemiology did not detail whether the contagion of workers is due to direct contacts with patients and failures in the execution of sanitary protocols in clinical buildings or if it occurred outside medical units, such as in their homes, for example.
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The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell was also disappointed and It launched a strong demand for those who have physically or psychologically attacked health workers. The official branded these scenes as “extremely worrying and absolutely unacceptable.”
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Around the entire Mexican territory, health workers have raised their voices for acts of discrimination or physical attacks and psychological on the part of citizens, who argue, fear that doctors, nurses, nurses, etc., are carriers of the disease.
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In this regard, the capital prosecutor, Ernestina Godoy, stated they will not be tolerant and the authorities will act in defense of health workers who have problems with violence on the streets.
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On April 21 they were presented to the corresponding authorities the first arrested for assault on medical personnel. This is a couple who allegedly physically and verbally assaulted (hit and spit) a nurse on the streets of Mexico City.
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