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Ordem dos Medicos (OM) warned this Tuesday that for SARS-CoV-2 there is no Christmas or New Year and that all encounters are opportunities for transmission and infection, sometimes with irreparable consequences.
In a note sent to editors, the president and the OM Crisis Office for Covid-19, affirm that the number of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, at the national level, is maintained. “very high” still represents “a significant risk to the safety” of all and the integrity of the National Health Service.
“In this period of greater festivity and family proximity, adherence and respect to the measures to prevent the transmission of the pandemic are fundamental and indispensable to protect our relatives, and in particular those at greatest risk, such as the elderly and who suffer from chronic diseases ”. , read in the document issued by the doctors.
OM recommended that anyone who has a fever or respiratory complaints, has been in contact with suspected or confirmed cases or has tested positive in the past 10 days, maintain isolation and respect the rules to protect the family.
“Postpone non-essential travel, always wear the mask, wash your hands frequently and avoid crowds of people, even if they are family or friends,” he appealed.
Portugal represents at least 5,041 deaths associated with covid-19 in 325,071 confirmed cases of infection, according to the latest bulletin from the Directorate General of Health (DGS).
The country is in a state of emergency from November 9 to December 23, a period during which there is a mandatory curfew in the counties with the highest risk of contagion.
