In December, the Government announces that it will focus on administering a second dose of anti-COVID-19

Until end of november, the Government expects to complete the first dose vaccination to 85% of the population and in December will focus on place second doses to achieve the so-called herd immunity.

This was indicated by the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, who mentioned that the so-called vaccination mingas nationwide, inoculation in schools, in health centers, mobile brigades in conjunction with the Armed Forces.

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Behind the November holiday, Day of the Dead and Independence of Cuenca, there was a increase in cases of coronavirus, he indicated.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, this has resulted in a increase in the number of patients hospitalized and of people who have required intensive care units, but not in an increase in mortality.

For the official it was a slight rebound.

“It is important to be protected. That these two dates are coming (Christmas and the end of the year) that already last year epidemiologically demonstrated that after them there was a rebound in cases in our country. We don’t want that to happen (…) the best way to enjoy some parties, relax and in peace and protected is vaccinating“, He said in a conversation with the media.

Mayor Santiago Guarderas confirmed a concert for 30,000 people for Quito parties

Precisely with regard to the December holidays, in Quito there will be a concert for 30,000 people in the Bicentennial Park, which is located in the north of the city.

Francisco Viteri, Secretary of Health of the Municipality of Quito, defended the holding of the event, as he argued that this site is an open, airy space, with the capacity to receive more than a million people and also the use of a mask is mandatory.

First and second doses

Garzón added that there was the 4% viral positivity (two or three weeks ago) which showed that the pandemic was under control, but it rose to 9% this week.

He explained that when infections increase in the community, the possibility of a person getting sick also increases and if they have not received the full vaccination scheme, they become serious, require hospitalization or even die.

The Health Minister mentioned that the epidemiological control team has been deployed in some provinces to control outbreaks and continue vaccinating.

On Succumb Orellana, Pastaza, Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe, in the Amazon, there are vaccination coverage problems, provinces in which there have been an increase in cases as well as in Imbabura.

“Precisely the people who they have not been vaccinated They are those who are getting sick and require hospitalization, ”said Garzón.

According to the vaccinometer, a platform created by the Government to report on how vaccination is progressing, as of November 23, the 81 % of the population has received first dose and the 68 %, the second dose.

Hospital capacity

As of November 22, in the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), there were 85 beds occupied in hospitalization of 540 assigned; in intermediate care, 12 beds were occupied out of the 45 assigned; and in intensive care unit beds (UCI), 71 out of 150 assigned.

At IESS, Isspol e Issfa, 123 beds occupied in hospitalization of the 259 available; 5 beds occupied in intermediate care out of 8 assigned and 66 occupied out of 98 in ICU.

In the private health network, 77 inpatient beds were occupied out of 381; There were no patients in intermediate care of the 11 assigned beds, and in the ICU, 29 occupied out of 145 assigned.

In the MSP network there was a person in waiting list for intermediate care and one in ICU; at the IESS, Issfa and Isspol, seven patients awaiting hospitalization; two awaiting intermediate care and two awaiting ICU, while in the private network there was no waiting list.