At least 40 Coronovac vaccines from the Chinese laboratory Sinovac against covid-19 have been stolen since Family Health Center (Cesfam) Miguel Ángel Arenas of the Los Aromos sector, in the city of Curicó.

As denounced this Monday by the Community Health Director of Curicó, Nelson Gutiérrez, the vaccines would have been stolen from a refrigerator inside the healthcare facility.

The fact would have been exposed in the afternoon, immediately giving notice to the Prosecutor’s Office, which in turn instructed the investigation of the case to Theft Brigade of the PDI of Talca.

Among the proceedings, the review of the enclosure’s security cameras was ordered, as well as taking statements from Cesfam officials.

The Seremi de Salud del Maule, on the other hand, it will instruct an administrative summary to determine the responsibilities of what happened, as well as the municipality, which also ordered an internal investigation.

Recall that according to the calendar drawn up by the Government, these vaccines of Chinese origin are intended for health officials and the elderly.