Yesterday a record of new cases of coronavirus, with 1,238 reported infections, according to the latest data from the National Emergency System (Sinae).
The upward trajectory of the contagion curve triggered the alarms and caused this Friday School of Medicine of the University of the Republic (UdelaR) issued a statement calling for “the entire population to be vaccinated as a way to reduce personal and collective risk.”
The immunization of medical staff began this Friday, with doses of vaccine from Pfizer and BioNtech, the first batch of which arrived in Uruguay this week. Meanwhile, March 1 was the start of the vaccination campaign with Sinovac, Coronavac.
The text, signed by the dean of medicine, Miguel Martínez Asuaga, recalls the “current serious epidemiological situation”, which generates “concern” in that faculty and leads her to recommend “strengthening all measures to reduce the spread” of the virus.
The need to maintain physical detachment, the use of a mask and hand hygiene is mentioned.
On the other hand, the statement states that “the teaching activities of the license will remain in virtual mode until the country’s health situation improves.”
Likewise, it is called “to strengthen the activity of teacher care in all services in which the Faculty of Medicine participates, maximizing personal protection measures.”