The head of government of the City of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, gave new details on Wednesday about the health situation and the new measures with which the Federal Capital will adapt to what was dictated by the Federal Health Council. In what he defined as “a new wave”, the mayor of Buenos Aires stressed that “although many people are getting infected, so far very little is going through a serious condition that requires hospitalization” and revealed that the occupied therapy beds are only 6%.
– Average number of cases per day: 2,448 with peaks of 5,739, as yesterday, and today’s projection is even higher.
– The R: 1.3
– Occupancy of therapy beds: 6%. Although many people are getting infected, so far very little is going through a serious condition that requires hospitalization. — Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (@horaciorlarreta)
December 29, 2021
Larreta attributed these data to vaccination, so he said that “in coordination with the national government, which gives us the vaccines, we will begin to shorten the time that elapses between the second dose and the application of the third.” Until today, the interval had been five months. Our goal is to accelerate vaccination to bring it to four, to the extent that we have a supply of vaccines,” he said.
On the other hand, the head of government revealed his intention that the national Ministry of Health approve the “auto-tests” so that people can know if they are infected or not in a matter of minutes. Finally, Larreta explained that they will adapt the days of isolation for positive cases and close contacts of COVID-19 as a result of what COFESA decided, with the presence of Health Ministers from all over the country.
Until today, the interval had been five months. Our goal is to speed up vaccination to bring it to four, to the extent that we have a supply of vaccines. — Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (@horaciorlarreta)
December 29, 2021
Infected people who have complete vaccination and have a mild picture, will be isolated 7 days instead of 10 and close contacts who are vaccinated will go from isolating themselves for 10 days to doing only 5, half.
