Writing/Quadratín Jalisco
GUADALAJARA, Jal., December 19, 2022.- During the epidemiological week 50, from December 11 to 17, 989 confirmed cases of Covid 19 were recorded in Jalisco, for a total of 687,694 infected people.
The radar model reported four deaths from this disease, with a total of 19,830 deaths reported from this cause.
On the other hand, the Jalisco Health Secretariat reported that it had concluded its case monitoring in basic education schools, agency staff visited 1,632 state schools.
A total of 12,323 randomized rapid tests were performed on educational staff; 44 of them are positive, which represents 0.36%.
The strategy began last October, before the arrival of the winter season and to maintain the monitoring of Covid 19 cases in schools, and thus detect, isolate and assist positive cases and thus cut transmission chains.
Random testing was carried out in schools located in the 13 Health Regions, X Zapopan Health Region recorded the highest number of cases with 13 positives, I Colotlán, IV La Barca, V Tamazula, VII Autlán and XIII Guadalajara Health Regions; with one positive case in each Region.
In Jalisco, from 12 to 16 December, 183 pediatric vaccines against Covid 19 were applied to as many minors. This vaccine is produced by Pfizer-BioNTech Laboratories and is the only one authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children under 12 to date.
The SSJ renews the invitation to fathers, mothers and / or guardians of girls and boys aged 5 to 11, to go to the State Health Centers authorized to apply the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine against Covid 19 during this holiday period There are still enough first- and second-dose vaccines available for this age group in 16 health centers in the Guadalajara metropolitan area and 48 health centers in other municipalities in the state. Just arrive during service hours. No appointment required.
To know the addresses of the health centers where the vaccines will be applied, you can consult the section gobjal.mx/VacunacionJalisco
In order for minors to receive their pediatric dose, it is important to present the complete documentation: CURP, federal file, official identity document (of the adult who must accompany the minor) and, if applicable, proof of the last dose received and appointment with printed QR.
