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In the last 24 hours, Chile registered 2,191 new cases of COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health expressed concern about the 22% increase in the amount infected in the last days.
For the rest, the latest Epidemiological Report, corresponding to number 78, prepared by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), revealed that four southern communes exceed 400 active cases, while 41 communes exceed 100 active cases.
Likewise, it reported that the median age of confirmed confirmed cases is 38 years.
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Given this, the president of the Medical College of Chile, doctor Izkia Sichez, called on the Executive and the COVID-19 Advisory Council to evaluate new constraints.
“Faced with the increase in cases in the country added to the new Sars-Cov2 variant, we consider that the Chilean government together with the COVID-19 Advisory Council should evaluate tightening of restrictions along with border closures until we have more antecedents, ”said Dr. Siches.
Regarding the new strain of COVID-19, more than a thousand cases of this new variant have been identified, especially in the southern england, and scientists say that the new strain of COVID-19 accelerates up to a 70% more transmission of the virus.
So far, there are cases reported in United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands and Australia.
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Faced with the increase in cases in the country added to the new Sars-Cov2 variant, we consider that @Government of Chile together with the Advisory Council # COVID-19 They must evaluate the tightening of restrictions together with the closure of borders until they have more information.
– Izkia Siches Pastén (@izkia) December 20, 2020
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