Gabriel Bermudez
01/19/2021 18:29
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 01/19/2021 6:36 PM
"
We are going to sustain the current restriction measures
in the 135 districts until we consolidate the drop in the number of cases," Governor Axel Kicillof said on Tuesday, who nevertheless called "to celebrate because
the sacrifice ended in success
."
He said it at the end of a meeting that he held during the afternoon with a score of mayors, most of the Buenos Aires coastal area, in a tourist complex located in the Monte Hermoso resort, in the southwestern province.
In that meeting of about two hours, the provincial Health Minister shared the latest figures on the evolution of Covid 19 that mark a stabilization in the number of infections, as he expressed.
“In the epidemiological week that ended this Sunday, we have seen
a decrease from 4,510 cases to 4215
.
They are practically 300 less in the weekly daily average ”, revealed Daniel Gollán there.
Daniel Gollán explained that this loss is made up of about 130 fewer infections in the suburbs and another 170 less in the interior of the province.
“It's not much in terms of numbers but it indicates that they stopped growing, stabilized and there is an indication of the beginning of a downline.
We will see how fast it continues ”, added Gollán, who highlighted a similar phenomenon of stabilization in terms of calls to emergency number 148.
Regarding the occupation of beds, the minister admitted that the figure grew compared to the floor that had reached 4 weeks ago, although he assured that it is not explosive and attributed it to patients with other pathologies that delayed their attention during the isolation stage.
"Thanks to the collective effort, solidarity and the measures that were taken, we managed to stabilize the cases for the moment," said Kiciloff, with the numbers in hand, after the meeting by the sea, on a day with a maximum of 37 degrees.
"I invite you all to continue enjoying the province that was, again and even in these circumstances, the most chosen destination in the country," emphasized the governor, who beyond his call to celebrate, urged to maintain care.
"
Keep enjoying, always respecting protocols, instructions and care.
If the cases grow again, there will be more restrictions.
If they are reduced, it will become more flexible ”, he warned.
In the press conference he led with Gollán and other members of his cabinet, the governor stated that according to an unofficial survey,
the season in the province is around 60% occupancy
.
"More than double what was achieved in other places," Kicillof remarked, referring to the fact that in Europe and the United States, in the last summer, as he said, only 25% of tourist movement was achieved during the recess.
"That was what we had as an example when we began to prepare for the season and that is why we are very satisfied with what we have achieved, even more so because in the last month cases unexpectedly began to grow at a very accelerated speed," he admitted.
Kiciloff acknowledged that the province was, until last week, facing an explosive and exponential growth in the number of cases, which raised concern for his government.
"Once again we are betting on science and experts, working together and making perfectly calibrated decisions to combat this outbreak," explained the governor, regarding the limitation to 10 people for private meetings and the restriction of activities between 1 and 6.
Regarding night activity, he mentioned that it was restricted "as little as possible" and appealed to a call for the responsibility of merchants.
"Today a few days after solving it, we see that it was effective and we are facing a success of that measure.
We came to a doubling every 15 days and with the measures taken at the three levels, Nation, province and municipalities, we managed to stabilize the number of cases ”, Kiciloff summarized.
He mentioned that the next step will be to consolidate that reduction and that the decline in infections is accentuated.
"If it is achieved, we are going to make more flexible what became more rigid," anticipated the governor, who once again charged against
the "opportunists who want to do a political business with the pandemic"
and assured that he will take the measures that he deems necessary. ”.
He was also defiant when commenting on the number of Buenos Aires people who signed up to receive the vaccination, another "reason to celebrate" according to the governor.
“We are going to reach one million pre-registered.
The million pre-registered.
So I ask you, now,
cut it with the anti-vaccine campaign
”he launched.
He announced that as the province has more than two doses, it will begin the delivery of shifts for those who registered through an application and a website that the province has enabled.
In addition, he assured that this week, with the second dose of Sputnik V arrived on Saturday, 100,000 vaccinated in the provincial territory will be reached.
He revealed that of the first batch sent from Moscow, about 23,000 doses were reserved to apply to those over 60 years of age when they are authorized to receive it.
"The liberation of the Covid is the vaccine, not to obtain political profit," said the governor, who thanked the mayors for their collaboration in enabling 169 hospital vaccination centers, to which another 150 would be added, in schools, as long as, the requested doses arrive.
Regarding the beginning of the school year, both Kiciloff and Gollán remarked that the goal is to
add presence
this year, to what was done during 2020.
"I am a little tired that they ask for the classes to return, when a great effort was made to provide pedagogical continuity in a very special condition," remarked the governor.
He ratified the double start scheme, first, on February 17 with the students who suffered a drop in the intensification of the bond during the past year and then on March 1, with the rest of the students and incorporating face-to-face attendance.
“It is any nonsense what they have said.
There is no country in the world where it is like before.
We work with fewer children and the activities are doubled ”, Kicillof commented on the development of school activities outside of Argentina, in times of pandemic.
“We are thinking many things at the same time and it ends up combining presence with virtuality.
There are many differences from March of last year.
Now we want to incorporate face-to-face ”he added.
Along with the governor and Gollán, the chief of Cabinet Carlos Bianco (announced a drop from phase 5 to 3 in General Guido, from 5 to 4 in Guaminí and up from 3 to 4 in Puán), the security ministers Sergio Berni ( assured that
the number of clandestine parties per night dropped to 80%
) and Augusto Costa Production, as well as the mayor of Monte Hermoso Alejandro Dichiara.