Uruguay has daily death toll from coronavirus – Telam

Uruguay recorded 35 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, a daily record with which it has exceeded 1,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, amid an escalation of infections that threatens to collapse your healthcare system, local media reported.

The country of 3.5 million inhabitants reached 1,009 deaths and a total of 108,188 cases since the declaration of the emergency health, in March 2020.

Ms. del 80% of those 1,009 deaths occurred in 2021, marking a critical moment in the pandemic which, last year, seemed under control.

This week, 100,000 infections were also surpassed, with nearly 60% in the past 90 days.“

The sustained increase in infections is endangering healthcare in public and private hospitals across the country, where 42% of intensive care beds are occupied by coronavirus patients.

According to the report of the Uruguayan Society of Intensive Medicine, Until Thursday, 70% of the total occupancy of intensive care units was reached.

The country is going through its worst health moment, but President Luis Lacalle Pou was reluctant to toughen existing measures to restrict mobility, arguing that his government does not believe in “a police state”, AFP news agency reported.

The administration is also confident in the vaccination program.

Almost 20% of the population has already been inoculated with the first or second dose of CoronaVac or Pfizer since the start of the vaccination campaign on March 1.

Union complaint

In this context, thea coordinator of the education unions of Uruguay question the management of the pandemic by the Government of Luis Lacalle Pou as well asHe returns to the presence of classes and calls for the establishment of a space for dialogue to tackle the subject.

“A series of definitions have been established by education officials who demonstrate improvisation and touch on the right to education; it is urgent to call and install spaces for dialogue,” the statement said. published by education unions.

Among the “improvised” measures, the text highlights the initial obligation to attend classes from March 1, a measure which was then suspended, first until April 4 and then until April 9, incorporating “The obligation to participate in virtuality without guaranteeing the conditions. which make it possible and do not contradict the principle of free access ”.