Health authorities called for people not to move to second homes during the long weekend and they asked that they stay in their homes due to the danger of contagion in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that the country is facing.
It is necessary to emphasize that the symptoms that people who acquire the disease can present are: fever; Muscle pain; chest pain; cough, loss of smell or also loss of taste. “As we consult early, we will be able to do the test early and we will be able to have a result in a more timely manner. In this way we isolate ourselves and decrease the spread of the coronavirus, ”explained the undersecretary of Public Health, Paula Daza.
On average, the period in which the symptoms appear and the PCR tests are carried out is four days. “There are four days in which people infect others”, pointed out the Undersecretary of Assistance Networks, Arturo Zúñiga. That is why the authorities called for citizens to consult immediately, when presenting any sign of the disease that keeps the world on health alert.
Another issue of concern is the displacement of people due to the long weekend. Thus, recalled that it is not allowed to leave the capital and reinforced the call for people to stay at home and don’t go out unless it’s strictly necessary. In addition, they requested that preventive measures be respected, such as social distancing, hand washing and the use of a mask.
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