10:01 | Ayacucho (Ayacucho region), Oct. 6.
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday affirmed that the Government is working responsibly to strengthen the response capacity in the health sector in a bid to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking from Ayacucho, where he inaugurated a Temporary Care and Isolation Center for COVID-19 patients, he called on the population and authorities not to be overconfident and to see the situation in countries like Spain, France, and Italy, which experience an increase in cases.
"This is the natural evolution of the pandemic. We are working responsibly so that, if this occurs in the country, it is not of the same magnitude as in March," he stated.
"That depends on us, on authorities, on not letting all activities reopen. Bars, discos, and recreational centers are not allowed to reopen yet," he warned.
"If this (a second outbreak) occurs, it will be a different situation. The population is more responsible. Now, everybody wears a face mask and practices social distancing. Together with authorities, the business sector, and society in general, we will be better prepared to deal with any problem," he assured.
During his visit to Ayacucho, the statesman delivered 100 additional beds for temporary care and isolation of COVID-19 patients, even though the targeted quarantine measure has been recently lifted in this region due to a fall in the number of new coronavirus cases.
"People will wonder why we add 100 beds if the number of cases is decreasing. It is because we do not want to have the same problems we did when the pandemic arrived, such as not having enough hospital capacity to take care of patients, despite the country's good macroeconomic performance for many years," he expressed.
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Published: 10/6/2020