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The Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, confirmed that there will be a red alert in Bogotá and in its hospital system.
López assured that in this second peak there was a growth of 32%, unlike the first peak, where the increase in cases reached 27%. Something that “was not normal”.
“This is being reflected in the demand for beds in intensive cases. The demand for covid-19 beds has skyrocketed,” said the mayor, Claudia López.
He assured that the increase in infections could be due to the possible presence of the new variant of covid-19, the one that originated in the United Kingdom and which has been known for its higher viral load.
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“The December load should already be dropping. But no … there is an additional factor: the new strain of covid-19 must already be circulating in Bogotá,” López added and maintained that the most affected locality is Usaquén: “This is the town where the most passengers from foreign flights arrive. Which gives us more clues.”
Other locations with worrying indicators are Suba, Teusaquillo, Fontibón and Kennedy.
“Kennedy does not have a peak as severe as the first, but it is close. Fontibón is already in the second peak. And Teusaquillo and Usaquén have a harder peak than the first,” López explained and noted: “This second peak is showing a behavior more drastic than we had estimated from the purchases and encounters in December and a higher viral load is being recorded in positive patients. This higher viral load makes the patient sicker and makes him more transmissible“.
The mayor confirmed that investigations are underway to identify and confirm the strains.
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The measures in BogotáRed alert
Throughout Bogotá and in the hospital system.
Total restriction on mobility
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá welcomes the circular from the Ministry of Health.
– Quarantine on the Holiday Bridge: There will be restriction, throughout Bogotá, to the movement of people and vehicles in public places between 11:59 pm. Thursday, January 7 until 4 a.m. on January 12. Running.
– Night time restriction from next week: There will be restrictions, throughout Bogotá, on the movement of people and vehicles in public places between 8 pm and 4 am, from January 12 to January 17. That is, it will be a nocturnal measure. Each day the closing will begin at 8 pm and end at 4 am
– Quarantine Cycle I by Localities: The strict quarantine is maintained by localities in Engativá, Usaquén and Suba until January 17 at 11:59 pm
– Cycle II of Quarantine by Localities: A new quarantine begins: From January 12 to 11:59 pm, there will be a strict quarantine in Kennedy, Fontibón and Teusaquillo.
– Be careful on the return to Bogotá: Travelers are asked to wear face masks, maintain natural ventilation in vehicles and not eat, sing or shout on the way.
In context:
Bogotá faces a complicated situation regarding contagion.
This Wednesday alone, 5,793 new cases were reported, thus consolidating a figure of 41,564 active cases. In Bogotá, 10,203 people have died from covid-19.
On the other hand, UCI occupation has already reached worrying levels. The general ICU occupancy this afternoon reached 86.5% occupancy and, specifically, ICU beds for covid-19 patients are already at 83.9%.
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The announcement comes a day after the Minister of Health, Fernando Ruiz, announced a series of recommended measures for cities based on their UCI occupation.
Due to its situation, Bogotá would correspond to the measurements of a city with an ICU occupancy above 85%.
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