Manta, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian councilor, who had assured that it was not necessary use mask for him COVID-19, died of complications from coronavirus.
Violet Avilacouncilor of Blanket, Manabí province, had spread about two months ago that it was better to buy oranges than wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“For that, you better buy orange, buy lemon, buy passion fruit, buy citrus fruits, rich in vitamin C, which will practically increase your immune system,” he said in the controversial video.
The doctor was hospitalized for two months in the General Hospital of the Ecuadorian Security Institute (IESS), after presenting complications from a respiratory condition.
The mayor of Blanket, Agustín Intriago, expressed his condolences on his social networks. “I am dismayed. Our deep embrace to the family of Dra. Violet Avila, Manta councilor and friend. God save your soul. Thank you for your contribution to the development of our Blanket. “
Ávila was a teacher at the School of Medical Sciences of the Laica Eloy Alfaro University for 31 years; pediatrician and in 2019 she was elected councilor of Manta. She also worked as an official at the Rafael Rodríguez Zambrano hospital.
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