on Tuesday ruled out that Peru is in the fifth wave of coronavirus.
Within this framework, the government agency took the opportunity to urge the population to comply with the vaccination schedule against this infection —as part of the strategy to prevent outbreaks in some parts of the country.
"That is why talking about a fifth wave under these circumstances is exaggerated to say the least," he added.
However, these have not generated a significant increase in hospitalizations or use of Intensive Care Unit services, the official noted.
"The explanation (for the increase in cases) is that, on the one hand, people appear susceptible (to becoming infected), for example, people vaccinated a long time ago; it means those whose last dose was (administered) six, seven, eight, or nine months ago; thus, they lose immunity to new variants of the virus. Another explanation is the appearance of new lineages," the director general said.
The expert indicated that people with the highest susceptibility to becoming infected are those with comorbidities —such as high blood pressure, obesity, and cancer, in addition to pregnant women.