06/11/2021 18:10
Clarín.com
Cities
Updated 06/11/2021 6:11 PM
The Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, announced the new sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic and affirmed that a decrease in infections is beginning to be noticed but that it is not reflected in the occupation of therapy beds intensive, which continues very high
"The downward trend that had been noticeable for two weeks was consolidated: the average number of cases fell
from 2,600 to 1,600
. The R, which is the contagious rate, remains below one, at 0.90," he began in his speech.
And he added: "However, this drop in cases is not yet reflected in the occupancy of intensive care beds, which in the public system is at levels close to 71%."
"The situation continues to be very delicate. We must continue working to decompress the health system and take care of those who are suffering a serious picture of the disease," he explained.
Larreta's message occurs shortly after the president announced the continuity of the DNU in force until Friday, June 25.
Earlier, the Buenos Aires governor, Axel Kicillof, confirmed that face-to-face classes are returning to the Province of Buenos Aires.
According to the official, there are currently 401 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and that allows us to go from phase 2 to phase 3, which will mean a gradual return to classrooms and with strict protocols.
During the week, the Minister of Health of the City,
Fernán Quirós
, anticipated that the openings were due to the decrease in infections: "We believe that the epidemiological situation
allows us to give some response to sectors that have been facing difficulties, especially in the dimensions that impact the economy and the well-being of people.
We believe that at this time
we can provide an answer to these difficulties
. "
The official explained that from an average of 2,700 daily cases, it fell to 1,600 in the last week.
"
It is a significant drop but not enough
, so we need to keep going down."