The latest technical report on genomic surveillance of the Ministry of Health of the Nation showed that the Delta variant from coronavirus grew a 35% in the last 14 days passing from 415 positives to 561. The situation became somewhat more worrying if one takes into account that this rise occurs in the midst of the easing of restrictions and new openings such as the return of the public to the stadiums.
What worries the authorities these days is not the growth of this lineage (they assure that the situation is controlled and that it is a rise proportional to the demographic conditions of the country) but the possible situations of overflow of these flexibilities.
Is that just as advanced TN.com.ar, the factor to take into account is that the Delta could begin to run strongly among the youngest, who are largely not vaccinated yet. For this to happen, it will be essential that Pfizer comply with the deliveries of the batches and the Government and the provinces, with their part: apply the vaccines as quickly as possible. This serum can be used in the age range of 12 to 17 years.
In this context of sustained loss of cases, but with a Delta that begins to grow slowly, a question arises: Is there a plan to contain this lineage in the event of a regrowth?
The health protocols contemplated by the Government in the event of possible outbreaks of the Delta variant
The sources consulted assured that although there is no detailed plan to combat a possible exponential growth of the Delta, they explained that the national and provincial protocols to stop any type of advance of this lineage in certain areas of the country.
This manual consists of local operatives on the area in which the positive was registered, swabbing your close contacts and to the neighbors of the blocks that surround the property. Isolation of the entire sector will prevent the virus from circulating and cut transmission of the variant.
In this sense, sources from the Buenos Aires government assured that “There are still chances that cases will go up” although they acknowledge that the measures taken by the national government – such as entry quotas into the country – helped delay their entry and advance with the vaccination plan.
In the province of Buenos Aires the position is different. They ensure that the level of contagion of this lineage is very low and that it represents a small percentage of the current positives.
A few weeks before the elections and with the impulse of the “positive” agenda of the Chief of Staff Juan Manzur, in the Government nor do they mention the possibility of going back with some of the openings in the event of a regrowth. “We trust in the vaccination campaign and that with the arrival of doses of Pfizer we are going to inoculate the youngest, which will help stop the circulation of the Delta variant ”, they reply.
A somewhat more cautious source of Health tells TN.com.ar that the Delta is “very complex” to stop once it has expanded beyond the limits of a specific neighborhood or area. “We understand that if at any time the situation becomes complex again, focused and specific measures will have to be taken, according to the health reality of that possible affected region,” says a member of the work team of Carla Vizzotti, Minister of Health of the Nation.
The Delta variant is the most dangerous lineage of all and spreads the fastest. So far the country has 561 positive cases of this lineage. As of September 13, there were 462, but in just two weeks that number climbed to 561, 35% more.
X-ray of the Delta variant: the numbers that worry the Government and experts
The numbers show that of the total number of infections with the Delta variant in Argentina, some six people died: a 46-year-old woman with no travel history with two doses; a 50-year-old man with the complete scheme; an 82-year-old unvaccinated woman; a 63-year-old man with no dose; a man with a single dose and a 39-year-old woman related to the importation.
A sanitary expert who advises the Government tells TN.com.ar that you should be “very careful” with youths. “Most of them are not yet vaccinated and the Delta variant is transmitted very easily, we must be very attentive to behavior in the summer, it is necessary to appeal to individual responsibility ”, he assured.
In young people between 12 and 17 years of age with risk factors, the total number of applications amounts to 763,377, when the estimated population to be vaccinated is around 900 thousand people (1.8 million must be placed to complete both schemes), while those who are between 12 and 17 years old without comorbidities and received 440,016 vaccines of Pfizer. It is estimated at five million people of this age.
As for the people who were infected abroad, more than 55% had tested negative when entering the country and they were detected during the mandatory isolation period at their home after the trip, either because they developed symptoms or because they performed the mandatory diagnostic test on the seventh day of control.
As of October 19, the daily passenger entry quota will be eliminated that the Casa Rosada had imposed months ago to delay the entry of the Delta variant into the country. The objective was to vaccinate as many people as possible before this lineage circulates communally.
The Delta variant: how the cases are distributed
The jurisdictions of residence in which cases of international travelers have been identified are: Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires, Chubut, Córdoba, La Rioja, Mendoza, Rio Negro, Salta, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Tierra del Fuego and Tucumán. Travelers in whom the Delta variant was isolated came from the United States, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine, Egypt, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Mexico.
- Buenos Aires: 136 cases
- CABA: 201
- Chubut: 1
- Córdoba: 148
- Currents: 2
- Between Rivers: 3
- La Rioja: 2
- Mendoza: 8
- Black River: 2
- Jump: 3
- Santa Cruz: 1
- Santa Fe: 44
- Land of Fire: 2
From the Ministry of Health they clarified that this variant is not yet predominant and encouraged citizens to support health care to avoid increases in the number of infections.
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