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Health Min: There are no Indian COVID-19 variant cases in Peru

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09:10 | Lima, May. 6.

To date, there is no evidence that the Indian variant of coronavirus has reached Peru, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte has affirmed , urging the population to continue complying with prevention measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Health Institute (INS) is closely monitoring the evolution of the pandemic. Within this framework, it confirms that the Brazilian variant is the predominant one in the Andean country at this stage, he indicated.

According to the Cabinet member, there are few cases of disease caused by the UK variant in Peru.

The government official added that there are no South African variant cases neither those of the Indian one.

Nonetheless, he emphasized that "Peruvians must continue protecting ourselves."

"Indeed, we have to remain on guard. The fact that we are making progress on the vaccination against COVID-19 does not guarantee that, if we are careless, we will not fall ill," Ugarte remarked.

"Therefore, we must continue complying with basic measures, such as hand-washing, maintaining social distancing, and wearing double face masks," he added.

Vaccination process

Regarding the vaccination against COVID-19, the minister confirmed that —between now and July— Peru will receive 10 million doses to protect 5 million citizens.

He also reminded reporters that —thanks to the agreement recently signed with Pfizer pharmaceutical company for the shipment of 12 million additional doses— Peru has secured 60 million doses until the end of 2021.

"We have an initial 20 million from Pfizer, to which another 12 million are added, followed by 14 million from AstraZeneca, 13.2 million from the COVAX Facility mechanism, and 1 million from the Sinopharm laboratory," he indicated.

Therefore, President Francisco Sagasti's administration ensures that vaccines for all older adults, frontline personnel, and to advance the immunization of people with comorbidities, will be available until the end of its term in office (July 28, 2021).

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Published: 5/6/2021

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