President Alberto Fernandez announced this friday the continuity of Social, Preventive and Mandatory Isolation until August 30
at Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA), in four departments of Jujuy; in Rio gallegos, in Santa Cruz, and Rio Grande, in Tierra del Fuego; while Tartagal, in Jump; The Rioja capital and Chamical, and Santiago del Estero capital and The band regress or remain in Phase 1.
During the press conference held this afternoon from the Olivos residence, the president pointed out that “the problem is no longer just the AMBA, the problem has spread throughout the country and that is why all care must be taken“.
The national government agreed with the governors “that in the red zones (where the speed of contagion has accelerated) it will return to phase 1 “. The objective is to control as much as possible the movement of people and the contact between people in the places that are not affected. “All the governors attributed the increase in infections to the increased circulation,” he added.
The Patagonian city of Rio Grande It has been in Phase 1 since August 3 because of a regrowth registered as of July 20 that cannot be controlled. There are 1021 infections in total, of which 749 are active, according to data released by the provincial Ministry of Health.
The Jujuy health system, which had no infections for 100 days, is now in a critical situation, with 93% of the beds occupied. Until today, the province reported a total of 4,342 cases, of which 2,972 patients were recovered, while more than a hundred deaths were lamented and it will maintain mandatory isolation until August 30.
“Jujuy did not have a case for more than 100 days. And if we review a few months ago, Jujuy offered for soccer teams to train again. And one day two people from Jujuy went to buy coca leaves in Bolivia, they brought the virus and that’s how we are, “Alberto Fernández warned.
