Peru: Health Min addresses increase in COVID-19 cases, warns of second wave

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14:16 | Lima, Jan. 7.

Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti on Thursday reiterated that the increase in coronavirus cases could be announcing a second COVID-19 wave in Peru.

"Certainly, all of us, who work in the health sector, are very alert; we think that the increase we are witnessing —in terms of occupied intensive care unit beds and the number of deaths— is slowly progressive, and this announces a second wave," she expressed.

The high-ranking official mentioned that —although there is still no case curve similar to the one observed at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020— "the right thing to do is to think that this increase in cases is leading us towards a second wave."

"Therefore, we have had meetings with the regional directors and governors, in order to prepare their second wave plans," she concluded.

On the occasion, the Health minister also announced that the first one million vaccine doses to arrive in Peru this January will allow the State to immunize half a million citizens, adding that the priority will be given to health personnel nationwide.

Esta mañana, la ministra Pilar Mazzetti supervisó los ambientes del Cenares del Minsa, donde se almacenarán y distribuirán las vacunas contra la #COVID19 que llegarán próximamente al país. pic.twitter.com/A6vSRkJDNs
— Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) January 7, 2021

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Published: 1/7/2021

Peru: Health Min addresses increase in COVID-19 cases, warns of second wave

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