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Peru President: We must make efforts to use early treatment against COVID-19

15:32 | Lima, Jun. 16.

President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday affirmed that Peru's health system must make efforts to provide early treatment to people infected with the new coronavirus and prevent them from arriving at hospitals while in delicate state of health.

On the occasion, the Head of State received a donation from the National Confederation of Private Business Institutions (Confiep), which was composed of 90 mechanical ventilators to reinforce public health services.

"Of those, who are infected by the virus, 30% have no symptoms and 70% do have them. Thus, the effort we must make —through the health system— is to perform early treatments. Once it is confirmed that a citizen has the disease, treatment must be provided because it prevents that person from getting worse (…)," he expressed.

During his speech, the top official stressed that the availability of medical devices —such as mechanical ventilators around the world— has been reduced due to the great demand from countries affected by the pandemic.

In this sense, the statesman highlighted the Government's effort to increase Intensive Care Units from 276 in March to 1,300 for the care of severely-ill COVID-19 patients.

He indicated that this new batch of mechanical ventilators —donated by Confiep— will be immediately distributed to the regions that need them most.

The items are added to the 10 that were delivered a few days ago and acquired from China through the Confiep Emergency Fund. It was supported by the solidary contribution from more than 120 companies, business guilds, and businesspeople committed to supporting the South American country in the fight against COVID-19.

The ceremony took place within the framework of a mandatory social isolation imposed to prevent the COVID-19 from further spreading in the South American country.

Initially set to last from March 16 to 30, the quarantine was extended until June 30.

Tuesday marks the ninety-third day of mandatory social isolation in Peru.

Unimos esfuerzos en la lucha contra el #COVID19. El presidente @MartinVizcarraC, junto a ministros de Estado, reciben la donación de 90 ventiladores mecánicos por parte de la @CONFIEP para la atención de pacientes en estado vulnerable. En vivo: https://t.co/ewpsRROJxu pic.twitter.com/0Wt5hfOlpM
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) June 16, 2020

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Published: 6/16/2020

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