Covid-19 Deaths in Peru Raise Concerns Despite Health Ministry’s Reassurances – Andean Agency Credit

Covid-19 – Andean agency credit

Although the Minister of Health, César Vásquez, assured on Friday that Peru is not going through a sixth wave of COVID-19 infections, so far this year there have already been five deaths due to that disease. The last two were in the San Martín region and in Tacna.

This Saturday, the San Martín Regional Health Directorate reported that through the Epidemiological Surveillance System, the first death in the region from COVID-19 in 2024 was reported at the II-2 Tarapoto Hospital on January 4. This is a 48-year-old man from Juanjuí. “The patient was admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure on 01/03/2024, referred from Juanjui,” they stated.

“The date of onset of symptoms was 01/01/2024, and among the main signs and symptoms there was cough, sore throat, respiratory distress, and general malaise. “She had comorbidities, and his vaccination status was two doses administered in August and December 2021 with a monovalent vaccine,” they added.

Given this, the San Martín Regional Health Directorate recommends wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing of at least 1.5 meters, sanitizing hands with alcohol gel, going to a health establishment to request a sample collection, if people present symptoms compatible with diseases. respiratory symptoms such as cough, sneezing, fever, headache and others.

The Minsa recommends that citizens apply the bivalent vaccine to prevent complications of the disease. – Credit: Andina

“If you have any symptoms of respiratory illness, it is preferable to stay home, wear a mask and consult a medical professional. Likewise, it is recommended to apply the vaccine against COVID-19, which is indicated from 06 months to 60 years or more, given that all health establishments at the regional level have vaccines for application, which can be access during business hours,” they add.

Meanwhile, in the Tacna region, the death from COVID-19 of an 80-year-old man was reported at the Hipólito Unanue Hospital. Hospital authorities indicated that the patient was hospitalized for six days and presented complications because he suffered from tuberculosis and pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory failure. The victim had four vaccines, but was missing the bivalent one. It should be noted that the last death in the area had been recorded in July of last year.

Meanwhile, on Thursday the Regional Health Management of La Libertad confirmed to Infobae Perú that a second person died from COVID-19 in its jurisdiction. Added to this is the first case of the year in Áncash, when a 43-year-old man who was admitted to the Víctor Ramos Guardia Hospital, located in Huaraz, lost his life.

The Ministry of Health of Peru ruled out that the country is entering a sixth wave of Covid-19, despite the increase in the number of infections. In December, confirmed cases of the virus tripled and the last week of the year recorded an increase in deaths, reaching 11 deaths.

César Vásquez, head of the Ministry of Health, points out that the latest deaths from Covid -19 are vulnerable, elderly people, and with comorbidities, who have not been vaccinated. (RPP)

The Minister of Health, César Vásquez, indicated that the deceased are “people at risk, with comorbidities, advanced age and who are not vaccinated,” and added that the current situation does not equate to a new pandemic wave as some suggested: “We are not “in a sixth wave, as one opinion expert has come to say.”

During 2023, the pandemic claimed the lives of nearly 2,600 Peruvians in total, with approximately 76,800 confirmed cases. Compared to the last week of December, the figures show 1,430 new positive cases and 11 deaths.

2024-01-06 16:54:00
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