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The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, said this Friday that on Monday they could announce more drastic measures with respect to the Step by Step Plan.
“We are likely to take evidence-based action on Monday,” said in conversation with Mega, and added that “if the situation worsens, the communes can go backwards ”.
“On Monday we will have more robust figures, due to the post New Year situation, to take measures in the Step by Step Plan based on evidence ”, he indicated.
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This Friday he met 4,471 new infections and 75 deaths from COVID-19, which represents the highest number of daily cases since June 25, 2020. In addition, the number of active cases amounted to 26,088.
The authority detailed that “The current incidence rate, at the regional level, is very high, the rate of increase in the presence of viruses, R greater than 1 and positivity are factors for making decisions in the Step by Step Plan ”.
His sayings are added to his words this morning, when he assured that “unfortunately we are facing a regrowth and there are already several regional capitals in quarantine ”.
In addition, he warned that “sIf we see a similar situation in the Metropolitan Region we have to ensure the health of the people and we have to go back“.
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