The rebound in cases of Covid-19 expected in the middle of this last month has not occurred and currently the infections have stabilized, said the secretary of Health of the state government, Francisco Javier Fernández Clamont, who assured that for the moment a vaccine booster for older adults.
The head of the Mexico State Institute of Health (FIRST NAME) explained that there is currently a hospital occupancy rate of two percent in general beds and one percent in ventilated beds.
He indicated that so far there has not been an increase in cases contemplated within a sixth rebound of Covid-19, which is why the Mexican entity is currently in epidemiological stability.
As for the cases of new subvariant of omicron known as “Hellhounds”, Fernández Clamont reported that according to the Federal Ministry of Health, through the National Epidemiological Reference Institute (InDRE) and derived from the sequence of PCR tests in hospitals, two cases have emerged.
“The InDRE has only detected two cases of this omicron variant, but nationwide, i.e. here in the State of Mexico, there is no record of cases”, added the state government Health Secretary.
Despite the low hospitalization, he said health units are prepared for any increase contagious and, therefore, of patients who could be hospitalized for respiratory diseases.
Likewise, regarding the vaccination against Covid-19 in the Mexican entity, Francisco Javier Fernández Clamont announced that in general more than 35 million vaccines have been applied throughout the Mexican territory.
Of these, he said, more than 11 million were applied to adults over the age of 18 and currently organic is applied to minors and the second dose boost to five- and six-year-olds is expected to end this week. as well as for the delay between 5 and 12 years.
When asked about the possibility of a booster dose for the elderly, the state official assured that federal government guidelines were being followed for the time being and to date there are no booster doses for the elderly or those over 18 years of age. .
