Coronavirus Nuevo León: contagion in asylum

The Secretary of Health of New LionManuel de la O Cavazos reported this Wednesday that en an asylum located in the municipality of Guadalupe, 50 people tested positive for coronavirus.

Of them, 47 are seniors and 3 employees, which are being attended by medical personnel.

According to the state official, the virus would have been spread by a local cook, since family and provider visits were not allowed on the site since March 13.

The asylum named Luis Elizondo, located in the municipality of Guadalupe92 elderly people are residents and 48 employees worked.

On site 127 tests of the 140 people, and the result was 50 positives.

Of the confirmed cases of covid-19, only 12 were included in the list that was given today, at the press conference, where the total data was given that there were 909 cases.

De la O Cavazos mentioned that the age group, the average is 84 years, 40 percent have diabetes mellitus and 45 percent are hypertensive, reason why the mortality is very high.

Regarding those infected, he explained that 3 of the older adults were referred to hospitals, one to a private hospital and the other to the Metropolitan Hospital.

It was further reported that workers who tested negative will be in isolation for a month so they don’t endanger their families.

On May 7, the Health Secretary, Manuel de la O, reported that state authorities took control of the asylum and that it will be closed temporarily, while cases are being attended to at the scene.

According to Manuel de la O Cavazos, part of the medical staff of the nursing home located in the municipality of Guadalupe, no longer showed up for work for fear of getting it.

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