Barcelona doctor explains why covid-19 is soaring and calls for cautionConfirmed cases reached 4,531 in the week of July 24-30, the highest number in 2023 and trending upward in midsummer. The reason for the increase is simple: while we spend more time outdoors, we are “more mobile” during this time of year. Jaume Sellarès, deputy dean of the Faculty of Physicians and Physicians of Barcelona, stated this Thursday on channel 3/24, recalling that mobility “favors contagion”.
The increase in positive covid-19 cases on these dates was so “normal” that “in other years there was also a small increase in cases in August”. Of course, if cases increase, “hospital admissions will increase as well”. “But our numbers are lower than last year. no worrying increase’, clarified Selares. In fact, he has ensured that “a small increase in primary care centers does not pose a problem”—primary care centers have the necessary mechanisms for action, even though a significant portion of staff is on furlough.
Pharmacy and Antigen Testing
The Vice-President of the Faculty of Physicians of Barcelona therefore called for caution, recalling: “common sense is very useful’. It was in this way that he insisted on the need to be vigilant about people at risk and that “if someone has a fever, they should stay home.” “What do we do in other cases, like a cold or flu? ’, added. In mild cases, treatment of symptoms, rest and hydration are “sufficient.” As for masks, they must be used in areas requiring special attention, such as residences. “In case of doubt, consult your physician,” concluded up.
In this sense, some pharmacies have assured ACN Who has noticed that the sales volume of antigen detection has been very large in the past two or three years week, and visits from clients with a cough or other symptoms related to covid-19. Now that masks are no longer mandatory, some pharmacy workers admit, to be precise, that they choose to put them back on to serve customers, and some customers will put them back on if they develop symptoms. They said they preferred not to expose themselves to possible contagion risks, given the rise in cases and sales of testing kits. Pharmacists consulted said the circumstances of buyers varied and they were often not ultimately notified whether they later tested positive or negative.