The Second President fell ill, according to official information, despite having the booster dose of the vaccine against the disease.
The Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero, reported testing positive for contagion with coronavirus and it is stable, at a time when the country registers a marked increase in cases after the December holidays.
“Although we follow all the biosecurity measures, this time it was my turn. I will face this disease with the confidence of being vaccinated. The pandemic is still among us, let’s take care of ourselves and go to get vaccinated. Thank you for your support! ”He wrote Borrero on his Twitter account.
In a statement, the Vice Presidency pointed out that the president presents “mild symptoms” and stressed that Borrero has the complete guideline of vaccination and even with the booster dose.
The Vice president, a doctor by profession, is in home isolation and under medical supervision.
Ecuador registers a significant increase in contagions and on Wednesday (January 5, 2022) it added 2,837 new contagions and accumulated 557,273 positive cases of the disease during the pandemic, according to the latest epidemiological report released by the Ministry of Public Health.
The death toll confirmed with COVID-19 It amounted to 23,867, five more than on Tuesday, to which are added 9,832 “probable deaths” with the disease.
The province of Pichincha accumulates the largest amount of contagions, with 204,423 positives, 333 new cases compared to Tuesday’s record; followed by Guayas, with 81,336 (1,656 additional).
Regarding the situation in the cantons or municipalities, the report specifies that Quito is the city most affected by the pandemic with 189,144 contagions (311 more than Tuesday), followed by Guayaquil with 57,283 (1,417 additional).
The plan of vaccination against COVID-19 in Ecuador, as of January 4, it specified that 27,767,205 doses had been applied, of which 13,779,989 corresponded to first applications, 12,748,723 to second doses and 1,238,493 reinforcements. EFE
