It is confirmed that Santander is going through a second peak of COVID-19: the Red Alert is decreed



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“In this way, the arrival of this transition from the metropolitan area of ​​Bucaramanga to provincial capitals and other municipalities is expected. It should be noted that the average daily mortality increased by 35% during the last week compared to the previous one,” he revealed the high official.

“The occupancy level of the Intensive Care Units is as follows: the Foscal Clinic 100%, the Cardiovascular Foundation of Colombia (FCV) 92%, the Chicamocha Clinic 95% and the ESE Hospital Universitario de Santander ( HUS) 88%, compromising both public and private entities in the region, “said the Sectional President.

“The community is informed that hospital red alert is currently being presented throughout the metropolitan area of ​​Bucaramanga. Currently, hospital emergency plans, referral and counter-referral mechanisms for patients with their Benefit Plan Administrators Entities (Eapb) have been activated, the call to support the alternative service provision network, the articulation with the Regulatory Center for Urgencies and Emergencies (CRUE), and the de-staging of patients from full ICU to intermediate ICU and hospitalization, “he said.

“Because of the above, we call on Santander residents to make use of the emergency services, only in extreme cases of emergency or during the presence of a critical alteration of the state of health, which will allow us to reduce the saturation of services of medical attention, “Aguilar Hurtado reported.

“This situation was triggered as a result of disobedience and social indiscipline. Therefore, events and end-of-year parties are prohibited in public or private spaces that involve crowds, it is exhorted to use the mandatory mask, keep distance, implement the hand washing instructed by health authorities, and choose open and well ventilated spaces, “he said.

He said that the Santander Police will closely monitor the restricted communes and the Ministry of Health with the accompaniment of the Health Providers (EPS) will continue with the epidemiological fences in these sectors. In addition, greater checkpoints will be implemented by the authorities. ”



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