Nine-year-old girl is serious with COVID-19 in Huancavelica

Updated 10/28/2021 11:08 pm

A nine-year-old girl is serious with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital of Huancavelica. This was confirmed by the regional director of S, alud, Darwin Moscoso during a press conference, who stated that he was they carried out several tests in which it was negative; but in one antigen yes it came out positive.

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On Monday they took a molecular test that confirmed the diagnosis. The National Institute of Health must already be studying whether it is a new variant that affected the minor and that would come out in 10 days. For obvious reasons, the identity and educational background of the student will not be disclosed.

David Enríquez Cusi, head of the Epidemiological Surveillance of Respiratory Viruses at DIRESA Huancavelica, stated that the minor has 30% of her lung compromised, for which, on a medical recommendation, on Tuesday she was referred to the Ramiro Prialé Hospital of EsSalud Huancayo.

The minor was admitted to the hospital over the weekend.

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MINORS AFFECTED DURING THE PANDEMIC IN HUANCAVELICA

During the 20 months that the pandemic is hitting Peru and Huancavelica, it has been confirmed that 1,497 children between 0 and 11 years old were infected.

Likewise, 1,337 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 were also carriers of COVID-19 at some point.

However, what worries the health sector authorities is that the minor infected is the first to become seriously ill, and end up being admitted to the hospital.

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Enríquez Cusi does not rule out the possibility that it is the beginning, of what could be the third wave, which in other countries affected minors more.