From 18,000 to more than 40,000 dead, what happened in Peru? 1:44
(CNN Spanish) - The president of the Council of Ministers of Peru, Pedro Cateriano, pointed out to Congress that, until July 29, the National Death System registers 46,274 deaths in the "context of the pandemic", while the registry Official death from covid-19 is 19,021, according to the Ministry of Health. For that reason, it is that "27,253 deaths are under review for the basic cause of death," said the official. Pedro Cateriano recalled that in the country, and following international standards, only those people who were diagnosed through a test are registered as deaths due to the virus.
Cateriano pointed out that the “limitations found in the international market to buy these exams, at the beginning of the pandemic, explains why we had difficulties identifying all those who died from the covid. There were people who died of suspected covid, but the test was not applied. Therefore, they were not considered as deceased due to the virus. "
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For this reason, the Ministry of Health began to review the numbers of infected and deceased, with the aim of updating the official figures, said Cateriano, while noting that in recent days there has been "a significant increase in the number of infected ”and called for“ the responsibility of all citizens ”.
The President of the Council of Ministers gave these figures during his presentation before the Congress of the Republic on Monday, where he outlined the general policy of the government in what constitutes the last year of President Martín Vizcarra's administration. Pedro Cateriano went to request the vote of confidence for his cabinet, appointed by Vizcarra, after the renewal of the majority of his ministers on July 15. "In accordance with the provisions of article 130 of the Constitution, and I respectfully request the vote of confidence from the national representation, for the ministerial cabinet that I have the honor of presiding over," he said.
The President of the Council of Ministers pointed out that there are 5 topics on which the government will focus in the coming months: the first of them, the fight against the pandemic.
"The scenario in which we operate is very complex, because the pandemic that we have been facing, which to date has reached almost 450,000 confirmed cases in Peru and has taken the valuable lives of thousands of our compatriots, adds the need to reactivate the productive apparatus ”, he affirmed. Create conditions to relaunch the economy and reactivate the productive apparatus, continue supporting education, ensuring the continuity of the process, continue fighting against corruption and crime and "guarantee that free, neutral and democratic elections are held in 2021", are the four other objectives raised by the government of Martín Vizcarra and on which Cateriano exposed.
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On the possibility of soon having a vaccine against covid-19 in Peru, the President of the Council of Ministers pointed out that the government works at the multilateral level with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). , and that the country is seeking to enter the Coalition for Innovations in Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) and the World Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). He added that the efforts are also made at the bilateral level and that "between August and September of this year the results will be taking shape, at which time we will make them public, taking into account the confidentiality agreements signed by Peru."
Regarding the need to have more doctors during the pandemic, Cateriano announced earlier on his Twitter account that a rule had been published that allows "by exception, to hire national and foreign doctors, who are not members of the public during the health crisis" , in order, as he explained, that all these professionals can offer their services to continue fighting against the virus.
Regarding the economic effects of the pandemic, Cateriano said that although the quarantine and other measures of confinement "saved the lives" of many Peruvians, it also had negative effects on employment, income and consumption. He explained that poverty could rise between 8 and 10 points, which would take the country back 10 years of progress in that fight.
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