translated from Spanish: Health authority assured that it strictly follows up on the case of Delta variant that arrived in the country

The Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza and the Head of Epidemiology of the Minsal, Alejandra Pizarro, referred to the identification of a case of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, a person who traveled from the United States and who is currently in good health, complying with his isolation in the city of Talca.La Delta variant, Pizarro said. , has been identified in 85 countries, and three of them in Latin America apart from Chile.La patient explained the head of Epidemiology, came with negative PCR and also tested negative on arrival in the country. After that he began his isolation of 10 days, 5 of them in a hotel and then moved to Talca in a private vehicle to continue with the quarantine. On the 7th, the authorities explained that, through epidemiological surveillance, a new PCR was performed, which was positive and, when analyzed by the Institute of Public Health (ISP), where “mutations compatible with the Delta variant were demonstrated, reported last night, seremi was notified.” Pizarro said that the situation activated the protocols, among them, the field investigation in the area, the close contacts and those who shared with that group, risk communication and education in the area, the active search for cases in neighboring areas where the infected person was, the increase in vaccination. Passengers who moved with the Delta variant case on the plane tested negative, and the head of Epidemiology said the relevant crossings were made and none of them are positive, in an investigation that is still ongoing. Pizarro said that the Delta variant is “of concern for a greater transmissibility than the original virus” and assured that the surveillance of travelers and that they carry out a strict quarantine will continue to be strengthened.

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