Regrowth time, for greater caution

In Cuba, the number of positive cases for Covid-19 has increased significantly in recent days, from 300 to 400, 600, and from there almost a thousand, and more recently at the end of this January 7 it reached 2 174, although, as this Omicron variant seems to be less aggressive, despite the high contagion, the number of deaths, fortunately, is very low.

Ómicron is the new variant with which it closed last 2021 and started this 2022, it seems to sweep away and beat the Delta, since it is already more predominant, however, there is still a dispute of criteria between whether this would already be the expected end of the pandemic Instead, it could be the bad opportunity for a new variant to be born from so many mutations of the virus.

Finally, as a disease, if there is something to take into account, it is that while Covid-19 can be no more than a mild general discomfort and a runny nose for a healthy young man, for others, young people too, and older, this It can lead to a high fever and more complex symptoms, which may require hospital admission and special care.

For days, coincidentally when the curve rose again and as when Havana experienced an increase in infections through the Delta, the knowledge of close people, family members and friends positive for Covid-19 was again more recurrent than normal. . And the fact is that the numbers do not lie, despite the fact that many do not go to health centers.

The state of children and adolescents in schools is worrying, and it is now more so because of the immediacy of the contagion, as if it were in the form of a spray, even the appearance of symptoms, or what is equal to incubation, it is in a matter of a few days, not like it happened before with other variants that took up to 10 days to start showing signs of infection.

For this reason, both parents and teachers should focus more on the care of these minors, place more emphasis on the correct use of the nasobuco, ensure at the time of the break when eating food at least maintain a safe distance, emphasize the washing of hands with hypochlorite or antibacterial gel. All care will always be for the good of health.

Likewise, in the work centers we must be aware if a colleague of ours presents a cough, fever, or if it is direct contact of a positive person to prevent this from contaminating a work group. Today is not the time to be carefree as there are asymptomatic cases that carry and transmit the disease without knowing it, and end up spreading the virus.

Activities in nightclubs, closed or with little ventilation are the double-edged sword that stalks us at night. There are few cases of recently diagnosed young people, who have as a common point an exit to a bar or disco, where there are not few videos on the networks, which show a large mass without a mask, drinking and dancing all huddled together.

The forecast is already given by the authorities, the behavior is increasing, which means that, if today you are negative, but tomorrow you neglect yourself, the day after tomorrow you can be one more in the daily part of the pandemic of the Ministry of Public Health and be the source of infection for your family. Our response must be concern and care occupation in a general sense.