The Ministry of Health confirmed this morning that 14 new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, which so far totals 75 confirmed cases in the country.
The increase occurred mainly in the Metropolitan Region, where 14 cases were recorded in 24 hours, from 40 to 54. There are currently two cases in the Antofagasta Region, one case in Atacama, 54 cases in the Metropolitan Region, nine cases in the Maule (where the first case was recorded), four cases in Uble, three cases in the Biobío Region, one case in Los Lagos and one in Aysén.
It should be mentioned that yesterday the Ministry of Health made the decision to move to Phase 3 prevention in Chile, explaining that “this means that, some of the cases that we recorded as positive in the last hours in the country, we are not sure enough that can be traceable directly to a case abroad,” according to the words of the portfolio holder, Jaime Mañalich.
The phase 3 declaration led to different municipalities in the Metropolitan Region and the rest of the country announcing measures to prevent contagion. While some have determined to completely suspend classes, others have chosen to continue with them, but online. In addition, some private schools have announced quarantine for having confirmed cases of coronavirus.
On this last point let us remember that Saint George de Vitacura decreed the measure for the whole establishment, while the Sacred Manquehue Hearts (Vitacura) and the Grange School (The Queen) will do so in a course.
There is also the Lincoln International Academy of Vitacura, which is well without cases of coronavirus, will do so preventively.
In the metropolitan region: La Florida, Quilicura, Santiago, Providencia, Las Condes, Estación Central, Pirque, Huechuraba, Independencia, Vitacura, Maipú, Lo Barnechea, Uñoa, Paine, San Miguel, La Cisterna and Colina.
In regions: Iquique (Tarapacá), Antofagasta (Antofagasta), Valparaiso (Valparaiso), Santa Cruz (O’Higgins), Talca (Maule), Talcahuano (Biobío), Caleta Tortel (Aysén), Punta Arenas (Magallanes).
Santiago
The Mayor of Santiago, Felipe Alessandri, announced this morning the suspension of classes in all schools, high schools and municipal gardens of the commune. The measure has been in place since Monday, March 16 and for the next two weeks to prevent Coronavirus infection.
“In the face of the most serious health emergency in recent years, we have decided to suspend classes in our schools, high schools and kindergartens. A high percentage of the 33,000 students who attend our establishments come from different parts of the Metropolitan region and we want to collaborate with our older adults so that the disease does not continue to expand. That is why from tomorrow there will be no classes in the commune of Santiago and for a period of two weeks,” said Mayor Felipe Alessandri.
Education assistants, teachers and management teams should attend the establishments only on Monday 16 to plan the delivery of content to students and the evaluation system that will take place over the next two weeks.
In addition, others include the suspension of all workshops scheduled by the Directorate of Community Development, tours of the tourist office and the activities of the Culture Sub-Directorate.
“Almost 10 thousand neighbors participate each year in the different workshops offered by the Municipality and about 80% of them correspond to older adults, one of the risk groups of contagion of Coronavirus, that is why we chose to suspend all the workshops,” he explained Mayor Alessandri.
Meanwhile, Monday’s national influenza vaccination campaign will intensify, focusing on risk groups, strengthening the hygiene of municipal public service offices, and officials were given an instruction with measures to prevent the spread of the disease and informational talks will take place during the week. For its part, the Municipal Theater suspended all its billboard from its main hall until May.
