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The Government decreed a total quarantine for 38 communes in the Metropolitan region due to the sharp increase in positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus reported in the latest balance.
As reported by Minister Jaime Mañalich, the measure will take effect from 22:00 on this Friday, May 15 throughout the province of Santiago plus six other communes that are adjacent to it, such as San Bernardo, Buin, Lampa , Puente Alto, Colina and Padre Hurtado.
: Chile registers new peak: 2,660 new cases of coronavirus and total number reaches 34,381 Read more
“We are going to announce new extremely tough measures. What is relevant is that these measures are respected as much as possible, so that they have an impact in the short term”, said the secretary of state.
Mañalich, asked about the reasons for not taking the measure in advance, said that “You have to take the right measures, at the right time. Having a national quarantine at a time when there were very few cases made no sense. The harm would have outweighed the benefits.”
Minister Jaime Mañalich:
“The Minsal acquired a significant number of PCR tests to maintain the testing rhythm that we are carrying out.”
“PCR tests focus on people with symptoms, close contact, or respiratory complications.” pic.twitter.com/aMggHdGtdn
– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) May 13, 2020
Thus, the 38 communes that are quarantined in the Metropolitan region are:
- Cerrillos
- Cerro Navia
- Conchalí
- The forest
- Central Station
- Snorted
- Independence
- The cistern
- Florida
- The farm
- The Pintana
- The Queen
- The Counts
- Barnechea
- The mirror
- The meadow
- Macul
- Maipú
- Ñuñoa
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Peñalolén
- Providence
- Pudahuel
- High Bridge
- Chilicure
- Fifth Normal
- Recoleta
- Renca
- Saint Joaquin
- San Miguel
- San Ramon
- Santiago
- Saint Bernard
- Buin
- High Bridge
- Father Hurtado
- Lampa
- Hill
Record that the authority also announced the start of confinement in Iquique and Alto Hospicio, in the Tarapacá region.
DEJAN THE QUARANTINE
The minister also indicated that there is good news, “such as the quarantine of the urban area of Arica and the communes of Angol and Victoria,” in the La Araucanía region.
“These measures must be taken to avoid the risk that more people are hospitalized and so that this focus in Greater Santiago does not mean a spread to other areas.”
“Citizens must have full collaboration for these actions”
– Minister J. Mañalich pic.twitter.com/GBRDCRmqHJ
– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) May 13, 2020
ORLAST BALANCE: CHILE REGISTERS PEAK OF 2,660 NEW CASES
The Ministry of Health this Wednesday delivered a new balance for the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, indicating that 2,660 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the highest number reported since the start of the emergency.
As reported by Minister Jaime Mañalich, the number is almost double what was reported this Tuesday, reaching a total of 34,381 infections.
The authority indicated that of the total indicated in the last day, 2,152 correspond to symptomatic cases, while 508 are asymptomatic.
“We are having demand in various areas of the country and we are making an additional effort to ensure that the country’s hospital network continues to be able to care for all those who need it”, complemented.
Mañalich also reported that in the last report there were 12 people who died from the disease.
Likewise, in the country there are 553 fans available for citizenship, while the total number of exams performed on the last day were 10,410.
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