translated from Spanish: Mayor Codina confirmed COVID-19 outbreak at Puente Alto’s rest house: There are a deceased and 17 people infected

The mayor of Puente Alto, Germán Codina, confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 in the rest house “Dulce Hogar” located two blocks from the prison of the commune.
According to Emol, Codina said it was the same community in the household that informed them of the outbreak.
“One of the older adults passed away on Wednesday last week and on Saturday, when the community alerts us, we went to the health team and, in contravincing all the directions of the Ministry of Health, decided to take PCR exams on everyone, at 18,” the building said.
The community chief reported that the tests showed that 17 community members are infected with coronavirus. In addition, he argued that the household “does not yet receive the quarantine decree from the Ministry of Health.”
“The seremi was there yesterday, there was also the National Service of the Elderly and they are collaborating with us to be able to provide the residents of this place with permanent monitoring and a more dignified situation so that they can succeed,” the mayor said, also narrowing that, as recommended, the group will remain in the same place as almost everyone is infected” Said.

Original source in Spanish