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Veterans Hospital sends coronavirus sufferers home



Most of the 13 positive cases of coronavirus detected in the Veterans Hospital in San Juan they have been sent to receive treatment in their own homes, but it is not known what special measures are being taken to protect the relatives or caregivers of these patients, said Jorge Pedroza, president of the Council of Puerto Rico of the Veterans organization, today. from Vietnam of America (VVA).

Pedroza said to The new day that, as the leader of a veterans organization, Veterans informs you of the number of infected and what you do with them. He maintained that he was “in shock” when he learned that, of the eleven cases that had until yesterday, Sunday, only one was hospitalized.

“I can’t cover it. They tell me they send them to care at home. I was shocked when I heard that. Of the eleven that were yesterday, one had been hospitalized. The other ten had sent them to receive care at home. If so, what about family members? That is the question that has not been answered. I don’t know if these relatives are being followed by Veterans or (the Department of) Health of Puerto Rico, ”said Pedroza.

The attorney for the Veteran of Puerto Rico, Agustín Montañez, confirmed that most coronavirus-sick veterans are at home. In his case, he said Veterans informed him Friday that of the seven cases there were that day, six were at home.

Since last week, The new day He has been trying to get answers from the Veterans Hospital about his coronavirus cases. Written questions were even sent, as requested by the institution’s spokesperson, Rafael Contreras, but not even an acknowledgment was received. This morning, Contreras asked that the email with the questions be repeated, but has not responded.

The medical and scientific community has been struck by the fact that of the 31 positive cases of coronavirus that exist today in Puerto Rico, 13, or 42%, are only in the Veterans Hospital, which serves a small segment of the population. The Veterans Administration has registered in Puerto Rico 76,000 former military personnel who receive some service or pension, while it is estimated that there are 35,000 more who are not registered, Attorney General Montañez said. The hospital also cares for Virgin Island veterans.

As for home care, it is known that coronavirus in most cases does not even have symptoms and that for people who do not have other health complications, this condition can usually pass as if it were basically like a strong cold and does not recommend them. hospitalization. But even so, strict isolation measures are ordered to prevent the virus from spreading.

At this time, it is unknown what steps the Veterans Hospital is taking to prevent infections detected at its hospital from continuing to spread the virus. Last week, the Puerto Rico Health Department reported its efforts by tracking the contacts of those infected, but did not mention anything in relation to the cases of Veterans.

The Veterans Hospital is currently closed basically, except for emergencies. All outpatient procedures, appointments and patient visits have been canceled since last week and today veterans have been receiving instructions on how to obtain the medications they normally receive at the facility.

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