“We still do not have it clearly defined” – Coronavirus – 24 hours

The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, He assured that the vote of those infected with COVID-19 during the National Plebiscite of October 25 is not yet defined.

Although the Secretary of State stressed that his portfolio “what he does is advise the Servel (Electoral Service) in the manufacture of protocols that prevent viral dissemination,” he acknowledged that “It must ensure the health and lives of people.”

“The issue of voting for patients who are covid positive on Election Day – we hope that active cases will go down – tWe still don’t have it clearly defined. I’m sorry to give that answer, but that’s the truth, “said Paris in La Moneda.

“Thus, we are going to continue talking, studying the data, also going to scientific societies (…) in order to have an answer as soon as possible, “added the Minsal head.

Minister Paris commented that he was reviewing what has happened in other cases of elections during the coronavirus pandemic. “There are countries that have allowed them to vote, there are countries that have not allowed them to vote, there are countries that have made them vote in delayed time. Therefore, I believe that all these possibilities must be studied,” he closed.