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Explosive increase in covid cases in the Pontevedra-Salnés Health Area due to the Mallorca outbreak | Radio Pontevedra

The numbers derived from the mega sprout of Mallorca because today the Pontevedra – Salnés area adds up all at once 62 new positives.

The data indicate that this health area is already the second most affected in Galicia and today it registers the second highest number of infections after A Coruña, with 8 fewer new positives.

In the last hours, there have been 62 new positives, which makes active cases rise by 59 people, reaching 321.

For this afternoon the ship that left the Balearic Islands this morning is expected to arrive in Valencia. According to Sergas, there are 21 Galicians who will return to Galicia by bus unless they test positive.

The answer given by the Board to these problems is to continue at full speed with the vaccination. Next week with those under 40 years old.

The sanitary area Pontevedra-Salnés, and especially the Region of Pontevedra, is the area that worries most right now in the Sergas due to the impact of the Mallorca outbreak.

From tomorrow Saturday, Pontevedra, Poio, Vilaboa, Barro, Cambados and Vilanova will be in the Medium level of restrictions.

This measure implies less capacity in the hospitality industry: 30% indoors and 50 outdoors, and no more than 6 people together indoors and 15 outdoors are recommended. The capacity at public events is also reduced. The parties and festivals are also suspended.

From the City Council of Pontevedra, the mayor Fernandez Lores continues to ask citizens for responsibility but questions that it must be the Hospitality of Pontevedra that has to apply restrictions that are not being applied in Mallorca.

On the other hand, Sergas has decided to increase screening, especially among young people. Yesterday began a new massive screening to which 932 students from 10 institutes of Pontevedra and Poio have been summoned, tests that will be carried out over the next few days. And he also started a general screening in Poio among young people aged 17 to 19.

And older, the Sergas has confirmed another massive screening in Marin, given the increase in cases that this municipality is registering. In total, 517 people will be summoned to tests PCR to be held in the Eguren Park: 19-year-olds will be convened on Friday afternoon and 18-year-olds on Saturday afternoon.

The General Director of Public Health has expressly requested citizen collaboration and massive participation in these screenings, to detect the largest possible number of asymptomatic cases.

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