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Argentina extended this Friday until December 31, 2023. emergency medical care decree of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when South American country registers high circulation again SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses.
The state of emergency is extended for the third time, originally introduced in March 2020, after the first cases were identified in Argentina.
The decree, published this Friday in the Official Gazette and signed by Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, authorizes the head of the cabinet to redistribute budget lines and allows the Ministry of Health, among other things, to allow the employment of retired medical workers. , pensioners or foreigners, and establish field hospitals.
The measure comes at a time when Argentina has seen an increase in infections since the end of November. 61,903 cases notified last week.
Pandemic remains ‘international problem’
decree Recalls that at the thirteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee on the International Health Regulations, held on 13 October, it was considered that pandemic continues to be a public health emergency of “international concern”.
It is also noted that in Argentina, in addition to the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, “unusual behavior” was recorded this year, both in terms of seasonality and the number of cases of influenza, the frequency and spread of other respiratory viruses.
“Despite the fact that a high level of acquired population immunity against SARS CoV-2 has been achieved, associated with a combination of high incidence of successive waves of infections and very high vaccination coverage, high circulation of SARS CoV is again recorded. -2 and other respiratory viruses,” the government said in a decree.
The decree also notes that the almost 50% reduction in outpatient care and the cancellation of about 60% of diagnostic and treatment practices due to the pandemic have generated cumulative demand that must be adequately met throughout the country.
And warns that, in addition, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases due to changes in eating habits, weight gain due to self-isolation and a significant decrease in physical activity, which requires additional efforts from the health system. to restore dispensary observation and periodic monitoring of patients.
“Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen health services at all levels, access to treatment and diagnostic tests and specialized care in order to reduce mortality and mitigate the effects of the pandemic,” the government said.
The total number of people affected by covid-19 in the country since the declaration of a pandemic in Argentina is 9,891,139, of which 130,124 people have died from the disease.
(As reported by EFE)
Source: RPP
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