“Unfortunately, we already have four verified cases of omicron in Peru,” Health Minister Hernando Cevallos told the press.
Peru, the country with the highest mortality from covid-19 in the world, reported this Sunday the first four cases of the omicron variant amid a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the four infected there is at least one woman and one nine-year-old boy. The woman, whose nationality was not specified, had come to Peru from South Africa, according to authorities.
The minister called an emergency meeting in his sector to analyze whether additional restrictions are adopted to those already in force.
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The measures are under permanent evaluation, according to how the pandemic progresses. There is a slight, sustained increase (…) but we are going to evaluate this presence of the omicron variant very carefully with the committee of experts and make decisions with veracity, with scientific criteria.
Added authority.
Too urged the population to go to vaccination centers to prevent “the third wave from starting and causing us the damage it did before.”
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The omicron variant, detected in early November in South Africa, it is very contagious, according to the World Health Organization.
In Peru it is mandatory to present a health pass certifying that the person received at least two doses of the covid-19 vaccine to enter commercial premises, work in closed spaces and access public transport.
Each person with the omicron variant of COVID-19 infects between 14 and 16 people, one to three times more than the delta
The last month they have contagions doubled to more than 1,500 per day and deaths over 50 per day.
Due to the regrowth, the government banned family gatherings and parties on Christmas and New Years, and reinforced the vaccination campaign. 73% of the population has been immunized with two doses.
The Andean country, with a population of 33 million people, has the highest death rate from the pandemic in the world, 6,122 per million inhabitants, according to an AFP balance based on official figures.
In total, more than two million cases have been registered, with more than 201,000 deaths. (I)
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