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The Ministry of Health announced this Saturday that as of Monday, March 1 will be included in the priority vaccination against Covid-19 a patients over 16 years of age suffering from cancer and autoimmune diseases under treatment.
According to the Undersecretary Paula Daza, those who are in the process of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or major hormonal therapies they will be able to access the inoculation.
Cancer patients and autoimmune diseases may be vaccinated against the # COVID-19 as of this Monday, March 1
All the information here: https://t.co/9cShYiYZPh via @ministerioshealth
– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) February 27, 2021
From the Minsal they reported that until 11:00 hours this Saturday they have been vaccinated 3,297,885 people nationwide, of which 1,887,044 correspond to people over 65 years of age.
Meanwhile, during this day it was known that the Covid-19 Advisory Council recommended postpone the application of the second dose for up to 90 days from the inoculation of the first, given the risk of a shortage of new vaccines product of problems in worldwide distribution.
“It is a possibility that we are evaluating“said the Minister Enrique Paris.
Meanwhile, the Minsal reported that on this day there were 4,523 new cases Y 76 deceased by Covid-19.
With the new infections, 821,418 cases were reached since the start of the pandemic, and 20,476 deaths.
The availability of critical beds nationwide is 197.
February 27 | Daily balance # COVID-19
🔹 4,523 new cases
🔹 3,088 cases with symptoms
🔹 1,194 asymptomatic cases
🔹 241 not notified
🔹 821,418 total cases
🔹 23,585 assets
🔹 776,955 recovered
🔹 76 deaths registered (20,476 in total) pic.twitter.com/I8jXTymH93– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) February 27, 2021
The health authorities also reported the new “Plan Fall”, what will increase the capacity of the Central Train, the Santiago Metro, in addition to the incorporation of more buses in public transport.
In addition, it will contemplate the search for active cases in the surroundings of educational establishments.
They also called on companies to agree with their employees delayed entry and exit times to avoid agglomerations in transport.
Added to this is the modification to Unique Collective Permit, before which the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention, Katherine martorell, explained that from now on it will be “for those companies and workers who perform essential tasks“.
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