Uruguay surpasses 4,600 daily COVID-19 cases and sets record for second day in a row

The Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health detailed this Friday the daily number of new coronavirus infections, which stands at 4,604 infected, the highest data since the start of the pandemic and exceeding the last record reached on Thursday.

In addition, 69 deaths of patients with COVID-19 have been recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to 3,760 for the moment, as detailed by the ministry in the daily report of the health situation of the country.

In this context, the country has 32,777 active cases and 498 people are in intensive care centers and out of the total positive cases, 375 correspond to health personnel.

For his part, the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, has already indicated, with reference to Thursday’s data, that he listens to “explanations” and, while acknowledging that he is not an “expert in matter, “said the increase in positive cases in COVID-19 could be due to increased testing or even Mother’s Day celebrations.

Regarding the reopening of sports spaces, such as gymnasiums, Lacalle Pou said he understood that it is questioned that this activity is authorized and others not. “I put myself in the shoes of many Uruguayans who say why gymnasiums and not cultural shows,” he said.

However, the Uruguayan government announced on Wednesday that Uruguayan residents who have a negative PCR test and a full coronavirus vaccination will be able to re-enter the country -in addition to the 15-day pass from receipt of the last dose- instead of complying with a mandatory quarantine, as has been the case until now.

Until now, residents wishing to return to the country had to present a negative PCR test for the coronavirus, carried out up to 72 hours before the start of the trip, a sworn statement showing the absence of symptoms and contact with a COVID confirmed or suspected. case 19, and the preventive quarantine seven days, which is the requirement that will no longer apply from that point on.

Last week, Luis Lacalle Pou’s government announced that It would extend COVID-19 infection prevention measures until May 23, due to the high number of infections and deaths.

Although no new restrictions are added, It is only from this date that we will assess whether certain activities are released. According to the government, The main objective of the measures is to “reduce mobility” in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, due to the complexity of the health situation in the country.

(With information from Europa Press)

KEEP READING: