He Health advisor, Pablo Fernández, has advanced this Friday that will be reinforced with thirty new professionals the Epidemiological Surveillance service in the face of the intensification of PCR tests that will begin to be carried out in the next phase of de-escalation to carry out a “early diagnosis” of new cases of coronavirus.
During his telematic appearance before a working group set up in the Board to monitor the crisis arising from the pandemic, has taken for granted than there will be a “rebound”, for which it is essential to “detect as soon as possible” new cases to “take control and avoid hospital saturation”.
The counselor has indicated for the next phase of de-escalation the testing for infection and immunity to all patients who access the hospitalization, surgery and invasive testing circuit, to all those who suspect COVID-19 in hospital emergencies and primary care and those who are in home follow-up with mild symptoms.
Fernández has pointed out that the implementation of the PCR tests in the hospital equipment of Oviedo, Gijón, Avilés and MieresAt the same time, serological tests will also be carried out to determine “the degree of immunity whenever necessary”. It will also become artake the study of contacts, as a key element to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
For its part, the manager of the Principality Health Service, Concepción Saavedra, has highlighted that throughout the pandemic he sees hired 1,635 backup professionals in the hospital setting and 334 in Primary Care, which “they will probably continue.” In this sense, he commented that, at the moment, the “sizing” of the template is being studied facing the next phases of de-escalation.
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