04/20/2021 9:24 AM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 04/20/2021 9:49 AM
In the midst of the second wave of coronavirus that punishes the country and the growing tension in the health system, the Buenos Aires Minister of Health, Fernán Quirós, admitted this Tuesday that there are intensive therapy units of the private sector of the City that "
are up 95% occupancy
".
In addition, he insisted on the need to make "
an effort of two or three weeks
" to lower the infections.
"The average (occupancy) in the private sector is 82%, but of course there are therapies that are above 95%, and the average number of beds in the public sector is 65%. But of course, to achieve the capacity full, we have to continue redistributing, "said Quirós during the usual press conference in which he gave details of the epidemiological situation.
The official remarked that the "tremendously accelerated curve of cases" meant "an enormous effort" by the health system: "
We came with fairly complete therapies
with patients with other pathologies. Many hospitals are working intensely, especially the larger therapies, the more prestigious, "he added.
A patient with coronavirus is treated in intensive care at the Güemes Sanatario in the City of Buenos Aires.
Photo: Luciano Thieberger.
They also asked Quirós if the Government would evaluate stricter measures and even a possible return to phase 1 if the situation worsened even more, and he pointed out that the important thing now is "to intensify the vaccination campaign and make
an effort of two or three weeks.
" to try to lower the contagion curve.
"This is a disease in which all dimensions and data must be evaluated. Number of patients, acceleration, the R, the number of beds available, mortality. A set of indicators that are essential. For the public to accompany us (with the measures) we need them to see the situation clearly, "he said.
Quirós insisted that if there were "a different contagion mechanism or an evolution of the curve of cases that worsened significantly," they would show the data and
propose "some kind of effort to the public
, but now it is important to intensify the vaccination campaign and make an effort of two or three weeks, "he said.
Regarding Alberto Fernández's criticism of the low percentage of vaccinated teachers in the City, Quirós said that they comply "strictly with the strategic plan of the national government" and that if they received "more vaccines" they would do so "quickly, but always in the order of priorities. defined by the national government ".
Quirós also referred to the controversy over face-to-face classes in the City and insisted that "the health system has been stressed very quickly but being present in schools does not increase infections."
For the official, "suspending attendance
generates enormous damage and the benefit is not clear.
The way is not to prevent attendance but to increase safety and childcare."
Yesterday, 3 hours before the press conference, @horaciorlarreta asked @carlavizzotti for 60 respirators because the city has its intensive therapy collapsed.
Despite this, the head of government continued to play electoral politics with students and teachers from CABA.
- Juan Cabandié (@juancabandie) April 19, 2021
For his part, and consulted about the tweet that the Minister of the Environment, Juan Cabandié, wrote to point out that the head of the Buenos Aires Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, asked Carla Vizzotti for 60 respirators "because the city has its intensive care collapsed", Quirós ruled that "there is a bit of confusion" in his message.
"There is no unnecessary tension in the citizenry. In an operational meeting of technical people, we reported that we gave our respirator reserve to the private system, in order to collaborate, we are helping them. We have lent our respirator reserve, about 50 respirators to private effectors, "said Quirós, and added:" Faced with the query from the Nation about how they could help, we told him that if they replenish the supply of respirators, we are calmer, there is a bit of confusion in the minister that posted that tweet. "
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