Governor of Tungurahua, Fernando Gavilanes, also caught the virus. There are citizens who despite having symptoms have not been able to take the test.
Ambato
“It is worrying how the number of COVID-19 cases is expanding in the Ambato canton. There has been a significant increase in the last week, which unfortunately is a product of the Old Year and New Year holidays. Many of the irresponsibilities are taking their toll on us at this time, “said Xavier Gallegos, director of the Nuestra Señora de la Merced municipal hospital.
This is due to the increase in virus infections that is also evident in this canton of the province of Tungurahua, as well as in other Ecuadorian towns.
With cut to January 9, in the last week there was an increase of 521 cases. With this, per day there is an average of 74.4 new cases, which are the patients who have been tested or carried out the confirmatory test. But there are also many citizens who for different reasons cannot access the tests despite being infected, and the latter are not counted.
Triple control to verify documentation of anti-COVID-19 inoculation in land terminals
The director made comparisons. Thus, on December 19 there were 24 new cases. On the 26th of that month they rose to 131, while on January 2 they were already 231. And on January 9 of this year there was a significant escalation, as the cases reached 521, a number that, he said, had not been seen not even on the highest peaks of this pandemic.
Gallegos reported that in the last week there were no deaths from COVID-19, but you still have to wait between seven and fourteen days to see the diagnoses that are just being made or those that will come from patients that may become complicated. The latter keeps them alert and they are prevented in case there is a greater increase in new cases in the following days.
He indicated that, of the five beds available for patients with COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Ambato General Teaching Hospital, one is available.
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In the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), with a cut-off to January 9, all the beds in the ICU were free.
The director of the municipal hospital Nuestra Señora de la Merced again made a call for citizens to take care of themselves and maintain biosafety measures, such as the use of a mask, hand washing with soap and water, physical distancing and others, also considering the fact that the omicron variant circulates faster.
Governor of Tungurahua, infected with COVID-19
On the Facebook page of the Government of Tungurahua it was announced that the representative of the Executive in the province, Fernando Gavilanes, tested positive for COVID-19 after the sample taken on Tuesday 11.
The statement indicated that he has mild symptoms. It was also mentioned that the governor of Tungurahua has the complete vaccine scheme to deal with COVID-19.
“At the moment he is in home isolation, medical follow-up and fulfills the agenda electronically,” it was emphasized. (I)
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