The province of Esmeraldas registered 11,439 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, January 17, according to the MSP. Its capital, at a red light, had 6,316 positives.
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The care of patients with respiratory conditions and symptoms related to COVID-19 is increased outside and in the waiting rooms of the South Delfina Torres and basic hospitals of the Esmeraldas IESS.
From early hours, men, women and children arrive who also seek to have PCR or antigen tests done, as well as medicines for their ailments.
There are also those who come to see their hospitalized patients, such as the case of Lola Parrales, who has a relative with COVID-19, who was in the recovery room.
The manager of this care home, Jenny Pozo, said that an average of 40 people per day are treated in the Triage area. Also, and until Monday, January 17, 11 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and 10 hospitalized. These two operating units are adequate with 14 beds in the ICU and 34 for the recovery of patients with COVID-19.
Headache, sore throat, fatigue, recurrent symptoms in those infected with COVID-19, in recent days
In the basic hospital of the IESS, flu conditions saturated the care system of this dependency. In addition, members claimed for medications, it was reported.
Hardy Morales, district director 08D01 of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) of Esmeraldas-Rioverde, confirmed that there is an upward trend in COVID-19 infections and that this also includes health personnel who serve on the front line.
This week more vaccination points were expanded. One in the Bimot-13 Battalion, another in the Naval hospital, one in a shopping center, plus those that work in the 33 operational units of Esmeraldas and Rioverde. There is also a position in the Sacred Heart fiscomisional educational unit, to immunize 3,858 teachers, added the official.
The province of Esmeraldas registered 11,439 confirmed cases of COVID-19 by the MSP as of Monday, January 17. The national COE declared the cantons Esmeraldas (6,316 positives), Atacames (879), Muisne (287) and San Lorenzo (641), in the province of Esmeraldas, a red traffic light, but Quinindé, which had 2,412 cases, was not included. until that day.
The cantonal COE of Esmeraldas declared a health alert for this jurisdiction. Meanwhile, in various institutions, the temporary closure of offices is reported due to the dismissal of employees who were infected with COVID-19. (I)
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