The Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, warned that after a cross-check of information provided by the National Death Information System (Sinadef), it was determined that 90% of deaths in the second half of 2021 were people who were not vaccinated against the COVID-19.
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“According to Sinadef, during the month of December death from all causes increased by 8%. According to the cross-data of the deceased with the vaccinated registry, it was found that more than 90% of the deceased in the second half of 2021 were not vaccinated.”, He expressed at a press conference where he gave details about the arrival of the third wave of COVID-19 in Peru.
In turn, Augusto Tarazona, Vice Minister of Benefits and Insurance, highlighted that the beds for non-COVID-19 patients will be adequate to serve COVID patients, expanding the availability to 3,745 ICU beds nationwide.
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“In relation to ICU beds, their occupation is 50% of the beds currently assigned, which are around 1800 (…) we have the possibility of growing, there are 600 ICU beds that are in the process of purchasing and we have a difference of patients who are leaving high“Said Tarazona.
Likewise, Minister Cevallos announced that, according to the latest report from the National Institute of Health (INS), it was detected that the omicron variant of the COVID-19 it became the predominant one in Metropolitan Lima with more than 53% of cases.
According to the latest genomic surveillance report, the omicron variant has already become the predominant variant in Metropolitan Lima, having been reported in nine regions: Lima, Callao, Arequipa, Ica, Pasco, Apurímac, Huancavelica and Ayacucho.
“It has already been reported (omicron cases) in 9 regions such as Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Callao, Junín, Pasco, Apurímac, Huancavelica and Ayacucho. In Metropolitan Lima, the districts in red alert by moving average of cases in increases above 30% are Central Lima, Surco, Magdalena, Miraflores, Jesús María, San Borja, San Martín de Porres, San Isidro, La Molina and San Juan by Lurigancho”, He detailed.
For this reason, he announced that in the coming weeks the first level health care services will suffer a significant overload due to the possible increase in positive cases.
“We also have to say that hospital beds for COVID is at 25%, it is still important. In the case of ICU, it is reduced by the high number of unvaccinated people who occupy them.”, He sentenced.
