A total of 15 outbreaks of COVID-19 are currently active in various long-term care facilities or nursing homes in Puerto Rico, in addition to the 75 outbreaks that have been reported so far in these areas.
This was reported by the president of the Association of Owners of long-term care centers, Juanita Aponte Morales, in an interview with Radio Isla.
“We currently have 75 outbreaks and more than 170 older adults who have died in institutions,” said Aponte Morales, who added that the virus was kept under control in these centers, but as more people in the community they become infected, cases begin to reach homes.
“It was time to start with this, because maybe younger populations that are infected with the virus are contagious and can get over it. The older adults we serve are people who have a lowered immune system, so we can lose them a lot. easy, “he explained.
On the other hand, Aponte Morales stated that some of these outbreaks took place in large institutions that accommodate 100 people or more, which may symbolize a higher risk due to the difficulty of not being able to divide the sick population from those who do not. they infected.
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