The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Friday announced that —in the next few days— 1,500 new beds will be added to hospitals in various regions of Peru, with the aim of strengthening the response against COVID-19.
The Head of State specified that these will be enabled in San Martin, Huanuco, Amazonas, Junin, Pasco, Tacna, Moquegua and Puno —regions that currently show a slight growth in cases and had not previously demanded an additional amount.
During his visit to this temporary center —which will soon start operations— the statesman stressed that it is a new infrastructure managed by the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes and that it will make available
200 additional beds in order to attend to moderate COVID-19 patients.
In this regard, the President emphasized that the Government continuously leads the increase in health capacity throughout the country.
Quarantine
Arequipa, Ica, Junin, Huanuco, San Martin, Madre de Dios, and Ancash remain under mandatory social isolation. In those areas, residents are allowed to leave their homes only to have access to essential services and goods and to carry out authorized economic activities.