Corona crisis in Argentina worsens after deaths rose to 30,000 cases

The number of Corona virus deaths in Argentina rose to more than 30,000, yesterday, Wednesday, which is another milestone for a country that was once considered a role model in Latin America to combat the epidemic, but is now struggling with one of the highest daily death rates in the world.

Argentina began a strict lockdown in March, which is still partially in effect, but has seen confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 1.13 million with 30,071 deaths, according to the latest official data, according to what was published by today.

Reuters data shows that the current average daily death toll for seven days is 376, the fifth highest in the world, after the United States, India, Brazil and Mexico. Also, the “positive rate” from the test was very high.

“The epidemic is very horrific … thank God, I was not affected, but I know people of my age group – we used to meet them to play football together – who are now gone because of the epidemic,” said Basilio Benitez, 67, an Argentine painter.

Buenos Aires and the surrounding region suffered from the brunt of infection early on, although the virus is now spreading in the interior of the country, straining areas with few resources and health personnel.

The capacity of intensive care units in the country is 64.4%, with some district hospitals being strained.

“Rosario, Cordoba, Rio Negro, Neuquen and Mendoza are places that work almost 100%,” said Arnaldo Dupin, an intensive care physician in La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires.

“At the end of the day, material and technological resources can be obtained, but what will not change are health workers. It takes years to train these personnel,” Dubin said.

The death toll is a shocking reality for Argentines, who have widely adopted the strict restrictions imposed by the government, but are now exhausted after seven months of restrictions. The government has loosened many restrictions, though domestic and international travel remains severely restricted.

“I have a brother who died. We can’t do anything about the virus until the vaccine comes out,” said Isiduro Ojeda, a 69-year-old retiree from the San Isidro area, north of Buenos Aires. “The real thing is that it is very sad.”

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