Catholic Church considers closing temples due to covid-19 2:49
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The non-governmental organization Observatorio Ciudadano Covid-19 of Nicaragua urgently called on the population this Wednesday to initiate a voluntary quarantine, given what they consider "a pandemic peak" that is going through the country and that has caused, he says. , a "collapse of the health system".
"17 months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Nicaragua, the lack of will of the national and health authorities to take the necessary measures to preserve the health and life of the Nicaraguan population has been evidenced, that is why it is urgent that the civil population organize and dispose of collective and self-managed care, "said the Observatory in a statement.
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According to the Observatory's statement, the same health authorities reported between November 2020 and April 2021 an average of 60 new infections per week, while in a report this Tuesday they reported 568 cases the last week of August.
In total, the Ministry of Health recognizes 11,916 cases and 200 deaths since the arrival of the disease in March 2020.
In contrast, the Observatory reports a total of 22,086 infections and 4,002 deaths due to pneumonia or associated symptoms or suspected covid-19, since March 2020.
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For this reason, according to the organization, "in this year of the bicentennial we make a call to avoid crowds and commemorate these dates by doing voluntary quarantine to avoid the disease and save as many Nicaraguan lives as possible."
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The Nicaraguan government maintains that it successfully managed the pandemic through the so-called community health model and has refused to carry out quarantines or business closures, arguing that it would affect the country's economy and the income of poor families.
The government begins a campaign to relaunch national tourism from September 14 to 17 and will even exempt service providers of accommodation, food and beverages from paying taxes during the national holidays.
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The vice president and government spokesperson, Rosario Murillo, questioned the media and independent doctors on Tuesday who warned of a second outbreak.
In an extensive and uninterrupted message on Multinoticias Channel 4, which belongs to the government, Murillo accused the media of engaging in "communication terrorism" in relation to the covid-19 issue.
The Catholic Church has canceled patron saint festivals and limits attendance at temples, after they reported the death of 15 priests, 14 of them with symptoms associated with the coronavirus, in several dioceses of the ecclesiastical province.
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