One of the cases infected by coronavirus needs more care

The 41 cases of Covid-19 in Portugal are almost all stable and only one person inspires care, and there was a “positive evolution” in a case that inspired care on Monday.

The assessment was made this Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Marta Temido, and by the Director-General of Health, Graça Freitas, at a press conference to deal with the evolution of the situation of the epidemic of the new coronavirus, which causes Covid- 19.

Marta Temido cited the same figures that had been released this Tuesday morning, said that out of the total number of patients one inspires more care, and added that on Wednesday the National Health Council will meet, which will discuss issues such as the anticipation of Easter school holidays or the operation of major museums.

The minister reaffirmed the importance of the populations respecting the indications of the Health authorities, how to remain isolated in case of need, avoid traveling to risk areas, washing their hands and not visiting vulnerable people.

“It is essential that we prepare for the next phase of the outbreak,” warned Marta Temido, explaining that Health authorities, while trying to contain the virus, are also preparing for a greater influx to hospitals or to harvest crops. blood through INEM, including at home.

Both the minister and the director-general explained that until now all cases of infection with the new coronavirus have an epidemiological link to some place or case, and that when that stops happening and the disease spreads through local contagion, it must pass. from the current containment phase to a mitigation phase.

“At this moment, the Portuguese have generally complied with the indications of the public health authorities,” he said, calling for the authorities’ guidelines to be followed.

Questioned by journalists, the two officials said that of the 41 cases of infection, one of them is being treated at home, due to specific circumstances, something that in the future may be a “dominant trend”, said Graça Freitas.

Graça Freitas also said that firefighters from all districts will receive training from local health authorities.

And Marta Temido, also in the responses to journalists, said that hospitals will seek, if necessary, to make a balanced management of the means (such as ventilators) and said that some hospitals are buying equipment, such as ventilators, and others are checking equipment that they have in mind. reservation.

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