The Association of Health Insurance Management Companies (Gestarsalud), led by Elisa Torrenegra, asked the National Government to adopt urgent measures to contain the impact of covid-19, and reduce the mortality rates that have been registered in recent days.
The EPS union, which covers the country’s most vulnerable population in health, asked through a statement to the national and territorial health authorities to adopt “urgent decisions.”
The statement came amid an unprecedented death rate; for the week of June 21 to 27 there were 4,744 deaths, 14% more than those reported between June 14 and 20. June closed with 17,770 confirmed deaths from the virus; 18% more than May, when there were 15,054, and it became the month with the highest mortality since the start of the pandemic.
The occupancy of intensive care units (ICU) nationwide has remained close to 90% for several weeks. As of Tuesday, June 29, there were 8,113 critically ill patients.
This situation places the country in fourth place among the nations with the most deaths per million inhabitants, above countries such as Brazil, the United States, and India.
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