08/01/2020 - 11:30
- Clarín.com
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The head of the Buenos Aires Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, said this Saturday at a press conference, that the City of Buenos Aires maintains an average of 1,100 daily cases of coronavirus, which represents "a situation that is worrisome."
"The average for the last 14 days is 1,100 new cases per day. This is a stable figure but remains high. The doubling rate of cases is 34.1 days and the R is still stabilized around 1.03. This is another reason to continue working to bring it below 1. The occupation of therapy beds in the public system is just less than two weeks ago, reaching 59%. 50 intensive care beds were added to add up to 450, "he added.
Larreta said that as soon as there are details to be able to modify other aspects of this stage, it will be announced automatically. In any case, "the gradual opening up of the industry" will continue as part of the measures set forth in the plan to reopen activities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Regarding the tests, it was reported that in the popular neighborhoods. Thanks to the work with the DetectAr operation, the situation is controlled, with an R below 1 and the curve that has been dropping dramatically. In addition, regarding health workers and the situation of nursing homes, 5 testing cycles have already been completed for each of these workers with 174,789 serological tests carried out: hence 1,791 positive cases emerged.
Regarding the presence of the DetectAr plan in each of the city's neighborhoods, work is currently underway in 29 neighborhoods that comprise more than 80% of infections.
What is coming is a new form of testing in the City for all those living with infected people. The experience with DetectAr and epidemiological interviews show a high rate of contagion in people who live with an infected person. They will be tested at home, whether or not they have symptoms. It has already started in Villa Ortúzar, Palermo and San Telmo, and other neighborhoods will be added.
Continue the seroprevalence study to have a clearer picture of how many neighbors have already been infected. The Buenosairean government is contacting the selected residents through a letter and anyone who has a question can call 147.
What shops open
Although the City's health situation is stabilized, it remains at a high level. Today the need is to consolidate that stability in order to continue with the Comprehensive and Gradual Plan for the Commissioning of the City.
Along these lines, the City will maintain and consolidate everything that is foreseen in stage 1, which lasted until August 3 and was presented in detail two weeks ago. Local retail stores will open on avenues, including clothing and footwear, in:
- Microcentro: in the sector comprised by the polygon: between Rivadavia, Carlos Pellegrini, Av. Santa Fe, Florida, San Martín and Av. Leandro N. Alem.
- Av. Cabildo, between Virrey del Pino and Av. Olazábal.
- Av. Córdoba, between Lavalleja and Thames.
- Jujuy Av., Between Cochabamba and Juan de Garay Av.
- Av. Santa Fe, between Cerrito and Uriburu, and Av. Callao between Marcelo T. de Alvear and Arenales.
- Av. Santa Fe, between Pte. José E. Uriburu and Laprida, and Av. Pueyrredón between Arenales and Marcelo T. de Alvear.
- Av. Santa Fe, between Laprida and Jerónimo Salguero, and Av. Coronel Díaz, between Beruti and Güemes.
- Av. Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz, between Aguirre and Camargo, and Av. Corrientes, between Julián Álvarez and Acevedo.
- Av. Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz, between Av. Santa Fe and Paraguay.
- Av. Corrientes, between Cerrito and Boulogne Sur Mer.
- Av. Acoyte, between Av. Rivadavia and FFCC Sarmiento roads, Av. Rivadavia between Av. La Plata and Del Barco Centenera, and Av. José María Moreno, between Av. Rivadavia and Guayaquil.
- Av Corrientes, between Av. Federico Lacroze and Maure, and Av. Federico Lacroze, between Av. Corrientes and Av. Forest.
- Av. Santa Fe, between Gurruchaga and Av. Juan B. Justo.
They will work from 11 to 21 depending on the termination of the DNI: those ended in an even number (0, 2,4,6,8), even day; those ended in an odd number (1,3,5,7,9), odd day. The transfer centers of Liniers, Retiro and Constitución, the Once area and the shops on Avellaneda Avenue are excluded.
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