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El Salvador maintains 80 people in quarantine at the International Airport due to the risk of coronavirus | El Salvador News

The officials of the Expanded Health Cabinet emphasize that there are no suspicious cases in the country.

The Expanded Health Cabinet reported today that at least 80 people remain in quarantine at the International Airport facilities as a prevention against coronavirus spread in the world; at the same time, they argued that the disease has not reached the country.

The authorities did not delve into the origin of the people, nor about the attention they receive.

“We are prepared and have the resources. We have no confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus”, Affirmed el Deputy Minister of Health Operations, Fran there.

The authorities emphasized the prevention measures that should be taken into account by the general population, including: avoiding close contact with people who have respiratory infection diseases; constant hand washing; teachers must be vigilant and monitor students with respiratory diseases; In addition to the use of masks at specific times.

“There are sanitation actions. There are special areas of isolation, we have a strong relationship with the Medical College. We have a team of specialists who are working and refining the protocols and the guide that is being worked on for each case, ”said presidential commissioner Carolina Recinos.

In addition, the Health authorities asked the population to avoid traveling to countries where COVID-19 is circulating. And to airlines and land transport companies that respect the International Health Protocol.

Yellow alert

Upon confirmation of cases of coronavirus In nearby countries such as Mexico and Costa Rica, the Directorate of Civil Protection issued, on Friday afternoon, Yellow Alert nationwide due to prior threat, with a probability of occurrence in El Salvador. Until yesterday there was no suspicious or confirmed case of this virus in the country.

By alert, The Government asked the population and institutions to strengthen preventive measures due to the spread of acute respiratory infections.

In the last four weeks these infections, caused by viruses that are already circulating in the country, have been on the alert line due to their increase, by 29%, compared to last year.

The alert was issued in accordance with Report No. 68 of the National Integrated Health System of March 6, 2020, due to the behavior of the COVID-19 virus or coronavirus that has shown a high geographical spread factor worldwide.

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