The drop in infections COVID-19 has made the Arequipa COVID command remains inactive for more than a month and a half and to say of the specialists of the Health sector, it makes no sense that the coordinating body chaired by Christian Nova Palominohealth advisor to the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA), continues to function.
Ruperto Dueñas Carpio, director of People’s Health of the Regional Health Management (Geresa), said that according to the epidemiology report, 21 new cases of the new coronavirus were reported during Tuesday, Another fundamental factor for the COVID command to be dismantled is that the meetings of the Regional Health Council have been resumed.
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This is a higher instance from where you should plan and coordinate actionss about health issues so the COVID command must be disabled As has already happened in other regions of the country, it makes no sense for it to continue operating.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE COMMAND WAS ON MARCH 3
“However, this is a decision of the regional governor,” Duenas Carpio said.
The last meeting of the COVID Command was on March 3 where it was agreed to coordinate efforts between Health and Education to improve vaccination in children between 5 and 11 years old before the start of the school year. The agreements were not followed up and the result is that coverage is extremely low, since only half of this population has one dose and 35% both complete vaccines.
- In April 2020, the Arequipa COVID Command was established to coordinate actions to fight the pandemic.
