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Health Minister Jaime Mañalich arrived this afternoon in Punta Arenas and praised the health workers.
“Punta Arenas has taught us a lot about the behavior of this virus, regarding responses from health professionals. We wanted to come to understand how they have protected themselves so that there are such a low number of people who work with covid-19 patients that they have not become ill, ”acknowledged the Minister of Health, after arriving in the southern city.
The minister added that he wanted to know on the ground “also how compliance with quarantines is being carried out and how citizens are supporting it.”
Regarding the origin of the infection in the area, Mañalich commented that “it is probable that this region, by population, is the most affected by this infection in Chile, and we understand that the probable vehicle was the arrival of cruise ships during the summer, which They brought a lot of passengers from Italy and Spain and they probably brought the infection here. ”
In any case, the Secretary of State stated that “we are in a moment of break, where the numbers are beginning to improve. Every day we will have fewer new people infected with coronavirus. And we have been able to have the equipment, now the coronavirus diagnostic laboratory implemented in the hospital (in Punta Arenas) and that gives us a vision of tranquility and security for the future ”.
Mañalich added that he took advantage of the trip to take two mechanical ventilators “to help people who have more serious illnesses and also diagnostic tests to understand what is happening and to be able to isolate people who have a positive test.”
He also assured that “the service directors have powers to hire professionals and there are and will be trained personnel in the region.”
Finally, along with thanking “the health workers for what they have done in the area,” he added that “we have no chance to let our guard down, and we must continue to wash our hands, wear masks and take preventive measures.” .
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