Coronavirus: in Uruguay, cases continue to increase and they analyze more restrictions

MONTEVIDEO.-
The government of

Uruguay
will analyze this week the “new measures” in view of the exponential increase in positive cases of

coronavirus. This was reported to the sources of the Uruguayan newspaper El País from the executive tower and the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). Between Saturday and Sunday, 416 new infections were recorded, 208 each day.

In addition, Asked about the possibility of ordering “restrictions” on certain activities, the authorities maintained that this was not excluded and that “it will be evaluated”.

“People are not fully aware of what is going on”They said in both of the portfolio. Regarding the situation experienced, the ministerial authorities indicated that, even if it was a scenario which could occur, the number of cases which were registered last week generates “a certain surprise”.

On the other hand, they warned that although the biggest concern is in Montevideo, although it is good news that in the capital – as in the whole country – the virus does not circulate in a community way, but it there are epidemics “which are duly detected. and controlled”. Most of these problems have occurred in the workplace or are intra-family.

This week, a meeting of Minister Daniel Salinas and Undersecretary José Luis Satdjian with the Presidency of the Republic is scheduled to assess possible measures. For now, we expect to see a further increase in trackers and to implement the plan which involves having the capacity to do around 15,000 tests per day.

Although the situation is getting worse, The Interior Ministry is leading more and more interventions to stop parties and clandestine meetings, both in public and private spaces. This weekend there were 41 in Montevideo -11 more than last week- and 235 inside, for a total of 281.

The Honorary Scientific Advisory Group (GACH) continues to study the progress of the pandemic but for the moment the commission prefers not to comment on the specific issues it is working on or if it is preparing new recommendations due to the increase in cases. In any case, they told El País that they assess as something positive that in the next few days the school years will end both in primary and secondary, in UTU and in universities. They believe that this situation can help reduce the risk of infection.

Cases

Yesterday, the National Emergency System (Sinae) reported 208 new cases of coronavirus and a new record among active infected: it is about 1,373 peoples. Of the total cases, 140 correspond to Montevideo, 29 to Canelones, seven to Rocha, six to Cerro Largo, six to Rivera, five to Soriano, four to Colonia, four to Maldonado, two to Artigas, two to Tacuarembó, one to Durazno, one in Florida and one in San José.

Authorities also reported that 5,867 tests were carried out yesterday, a figure higher than that of Saturday when 3,912 tests were carried out and the same number of cases were recorded.

One of the positive cases yesterday was detected by the Epidemiology Division of the MSP of the Presidency, as reported by Telenoche and confirmed by El País. Sources from the Executive Tower indicated that she is an asymptomatic civil servant who works in the building in Plaza Independencia.

The sources said “all protocols have already been launched and contacts identified,” who are in quarantine awaiting testing.

THE COUNTRY / GDA