Anunof theCongregation of the Teresian Missionary Carmelites in NoveldaHe has died of coronavirus, as confirmed by municipal sources. Since last Sunday night the nun wasenteredon the fourth floor ofisolated sickof theGeneral University Hospital of Elda. The rest of the sisters of the religious community, are twelve and have ages between45 and 97 years, They’re inquarantineunder medical control and strictly following the protocol of the Ministry of Health to detect possibleinfectionsby Covid-19. At the moment, only one of them has a fever picture and another is recovering from a flu that she contracted last week.
The infected was 93 years old,disabled-was in a wheelchair- andhad not had any contact with the outside for months. Therefore, it is not known how thedisease. The rest of the religious have not left theconvent-asylumnor has he traveled outside of Novelda in the past few weeks. The only displacements have been carried out in the city and have been intended to carry outpurchases or negotiations.
The hospitalized Teresian Carmelite began to havefeverand to feel bad about seven thirty in the afternoon of Sunday, March 15. The convent director warned theNovelda health centerand the doctor on duty sent an ambulance, which transferred the patient to the General University Hospital of Elda, where she was admitted at around 10:30 at night to the Emergency Department.
On the other hand, a teacher from the Santa María Magdalena school in the town has tested positive forcoronavirus.For his part,Ministry of Healthhas confirmed 103 new positives in the province of Alicante and 11 deceased. One of them isa 62 year old manfrom Elda.
Novelda Town Council reaction
The City Council of Novelda, after confirming the first two cases of Covid-19 contagion in Novelda, wanted to send a message of calm and reiterate the need to respect safety regulations to avoid uncontrolled spread of the Coronavirus among the population.
“It is now more necessary than ever for citizens to maintain aresponsible behavior, observe and comply with all the guidelines and recommendations of the health authorities for the prevention of the massive spread of infections “, they affirm from the Consistory.
For this reason they remember that:
- You must remain at home.
- The movement of people on urban roads is totally prohibited, except for justified causes.
- Avoid physical contact.
- Maintain the minimum safe distance from other people (1.5m).
- Wash your hands frequently and cover your nose and wedding with a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing.
- In case of symptoms (fever, cough and feeling of shortness of breath) call 900.300.555 to assess their situation.
“We must act responsibly because this is our most precious asset: our health and that of society in general. Complying with thehealth recommendations, avoiding unnecessary movements and maintaining responsible social behavior, we avoid the spread of a virus that has a high contagion capacity, “they conclude.
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