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The measure proposed by Prof. Kantardzhiev a month ago, because the delta variant is 2 times more contagious than the British
Check anyone who has had COVID for more than 15 days from the second dose
Introduce border PCR and quarantine until the result is released as a measure against imports of the contagious Indian coronavirus strain. All those coming from countries with a high prevalence of this version of COVID should be tested.
This is one of the measures proposed by Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev in order to limit as much as possible the import of the delta variant in our country. He made his proposal to the caretaker Minister of Health Stoycho Katsarov on May 21, when he was still head of the Center for Infectious Diseases, but so far the measures have not been introduced. As early as April, the delta option penetrated Bulgaria through an Irish citizen with whom a British medic working in Pleven communicated.
Furthermore
to be sent
much more
samples for
sequencing
of the 10% of the positive for coronavirus per week required by Minister Katsarov, Kantardzhiev suggests.
For a special test, samples of people who become re-infected with coronavirus within 60 days of the first illness, as well as people who become ill more than 15 days after the second dose, should be sent to the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. of a vaccine, said for “24 hours” Prof. Kantardzhiev.
“Since we have the capacity to do 300-400 sequences a week, why do dozens of times less,” said the professor. For the past week the positive samples in our country are 564, which means that only 56-57 samples will be sent to NCIPD, following the order.
“We have to use the calm epidemic situation at the moment for two main things – to vaccinate a large number of people in a short time, because that is the only thing that can protect us at the moment, and for sequencing. “Now we have the opportunity to sequence most of the positive samples to look for options,” he explained.
The Indian strain of coronavirus is twice as infected as the British, which is likely to lead to an earlier appearance of a new wave of infected. In just one week in Russia, the cases of the delta variant have jumped by 30%, said Prof. Kantardzhiev.
“The British version was 30-40% easier to distribute than the dominant one, and here we are talking about between 40 and 60% easier distribution. That’s why it’s easier to get infected, “he explained.
This means that between 40 and 60 times less virus is enough for a disease to occur, explained the Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev and added that the most affected are people between 30 and 40, despite that according to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) no one is safe.
“Even in the British version, there was a rejuvenation of the patients, who then transmitted the virus to the elderly, and they became more seriously ill and filled the hospitals,” recalled Prof. Kantardzhiev.
Until the beginning of
August 70% of
cases of
COVID in Europe
they will be
caused by
Indian
option,
and by the end of the same month, the percentage will jump to 90, according to their latest ECDC report.
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