translated from Spanish: Vizzotti: “Argentina was successful in containing the Delta variant”

The Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti, announced today new reopenings and a relaxation in the restrictions resulting from the pandemic and attributed them to “a very positive moment” in health. In recent months the health policy of the national government was aimed at reducing the entry of the Delta variant into the country, which Vizzotti explained today was successfully achieved.

“We have between 5 and 10 percent of the community circulation, without being predominant,” said the head of the health portfolio. Likewise, Vizzotti explained that “the coronavirus variant with predominant circulation in Argentina is still Manaos, with something from the United Kingdom and the Andean variant.” At the dam conference where she highlighted the epidemiological situation, the minister was accompanied by the flamanete chief of staff, Juan Manzur.  >

There both announced the end of the use of masks in outdoor spaces and also an increase in capacity, among other measures with which the pandemic is beginning to be left behind.” Thanks to this care, health personnel, vaccinators and society, we are moving towards full recovery from activities and we can see that there is less and less need,” Vizzotti explained.

Original source in Spanish