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América de Cali has not commented on the accusations that have been heard for the massive cases of covid-19 reported in the Junior, in which it is rumored of an alleged mishandling of protocols in the Pascual Guerrero Stadium. However, the one who did come out of these conjectures was the institution’s doctor, Germán Alberto Ochoa, to give his point of view.
Regarding the statements of the coach Amaranto Perea, in which he assured that they had had symptoms in Chile and before the game with America the PCR tests were not carried out, the doctor responded in ‘El Super Combo del Deporte’ that “it is an unfortunate situation and inappropriate, because not only do they run the risk themselves, but they also have the possibility of contaminating the rival or people in the environment, athletes or ordinary people who are symptomatic, it is very likely that they have had administrative logistical difficulties in their displacement from Chile to Colombia, directly to Cali, and surely they did not have the opportunity to have carried out the tests as is what the norm suggests, possibly due to prolonged displacements, being in a city that is not theirs, surely not They had the precaution of having done the tests in the hotel, which is the easiest and most comfortable. Anyway, I think you have to be prudent, sensible about the situation, the issue is very complex for everyone, I think that no one should be held responsible, it is absolutely no bad intention, I think we all have to move forward ”.
Regarding the way in which they handled this aspect in Copa Libertadores, he said: “We have an extremely strict medical department and a very receptive population of players, coaching staff and managers, it is a team effort, especially the coaching staff is fundamental in this type of decision-making, that they are coherent, sensible and always looking out for the interest not so much individual but collective of the team, we have had that good experience of being able to work without restriction on the part of all the participants of the soccer team ”.
He also referred to the positive cases they have had on the campus: “80% of our population is already immunized, it seems that they already had disease, it is a potential advantage, it is a relative advantage in the sense that regrowths are extremely scarce and have made antibodies, viral loads have been mild to moderate, never severe. I think that is the reason why the great majority of the population, but in a staggered manner, has never repeated the infection and it has not been a massive way because of the care and suggestions that have been made to this population ”.
On how health is in America: “the global situation of the teams in Colombia and on the planet is complicated, we are fortunate to be rigorous in the semester with specific confinement and isolation issues and also preventive ones, when we have detected covid situations positive in the population of our institution, we currently have three players who finish confinement this Friday: Felipe Jaramillo, Kevin Andrade and Joel Graterol,, they already comply with the confinement suggested and stipulated by law, they could eventually be taken into account for Sunday’s game . The rest of the population is in good condition ”.
Of the protocol that is handled in the club regarding the tests, he explained: “weekly 72 hours before the games or maximum 48 hours before the game the pertinent PCR or immunological tests of the antibodies are taken, it is a regulation, wherever We are, in the city where we are, in the hotel, in the laboratory, it is of strict compliance and absolute rigor ”.
He also said when they will do the tests for the trip to Barranquilla: “Today is Thursday, in the course of the afternoon, complying with the 72-hour rule to have the results surely on Friday at dawn or at noon in the afternoon, with the sense of responsibility and absolute solidarity with the rival, and not take absolutely anyone who may be contaminated.
Finally, he sent a message to those who have wanted to involve the scarlet painting with what has happened with the rivals who have had cases of contagion: “There are people who are reckless and enjoy cruelty and bad intention, but you have to know how to listen to who speaks and knowing how to interpret what is being said, not being contaminated by so much information that has no validity ”.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces
