With 820,541 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of February 21, 2022, reduction of the rate of incidence, positivity and speed of contagion, drop in hospital occupancy in the areas of hospitalization and intensive care, decreased attention for respiratory conditions, as well as progress in vaccination coverage at the cantonal level, it was deleted from this Monday, February 21the traffic light of epidemiological risk of coronavirus.
Since January 16, the Government has implemented a protection traffic light against COVID-19 with the yellow, red and green colors, to deal with the outbreak of infections. Red meant higher restrictions, yellow medium restrictions, and green low.
In addition to nullifying that system, the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) resolved new measures in sectors such as work and education.
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In the first case, public sector workers of the Executive Function should -this Monday- return to face-to-face with 100% capacity. There would be around 500,000 employees.
For Miguel Garcia, president of the Federation of Public Servantsstaying at home does not necessarily mean no contact with the environment, the neighborhood, the visiting relatives, so it is not a guarantee of zero possibility of contagion
“Face-to-face work means best team performance that we make up the office, respect for the working day (in teleworking we have to be connected for twelve hours). It allows human contact between partners, a substantial part for emotional balance,” said García.
For Patricio Donoso, Minister of Laborthe 100% capacity allows the economy to be reactivated.
A fundamental key, he added, has been the vaccination against COVID-19.
Donoso added that the measure is for the public and private sector, although he recalled that for the productive sphere it was a request that was made to him.
He clarified – in an interview with Radio Vision– that there will be people who they will not return to face-to-face, as pregnant women or vulnerable groups or by agreements with department heads.
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At university educational sector, The COE also ordered a 100% capacity in higher education institutions from this Monday, but not all universities implemented it.
In the UTE university there are about 6,000 students and it has a capacity of 75% in their educational activitiesand will remain in this way until the end of the current ordinary academic period that ends on March 13.
Attend those who have practical components: Gastronomy, Veterinary, Dentistry, Medicine, Pre-hospital Care and Emergencies, Architecture, among others.
In the Catholic University it was decided that the next monday march 7 The face-to-face modality will be dictated.
Between Monday, February 21 and Friday, March 4, the classes of all subjects and careers will be taught in virtual mode. This for organize the return to the student campus, according to a statement.
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Although the national COE resolved to continue with the presentation of the vaccination certificate with a QR code or card for entry to non-essential activities and transportation, there are health control decisions that go through the municipalities, such as that of establish capacity or to ask for the vaccination document in places of attention to the public.
This newspaper confirmed that there some supermarkets that they do not ask for the inoculation document to allow the entry of clients, although they maintain the dispensing of gel at the entrance doors. Nor is it requested certificate or vaccination card to access municipal transport.
The elimination of the obligation to measure temperature it also began to be implemented, although not in all places of citizen attention. (I).
Source: Eluniverso
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