On 4 July, the Council of Ministers declared the health crisis caused by the coronavirus over, a decision that ended the few restrictions that remained, such as the mandatory use of masks in hospitals, doctors’ offices or pharmacies. The measure was taken shortly after the end of the term, when the number of infections had reached an all-time low, so it seemed logical to follow steps laid out by the World Health Organization (WHO), which had already declared the end of the semester in May. International state of emergency against the virus.
However, from the first day of July, and especially in the last two weeks of the month, the number of new infections in the community doubled until reaching levels similar to last February, which is unusual in midsummer. During a campaign last fall, the last dose of the vaccine adapted to the new variant was less well received (fewer than half of Valencians between the ages of 60 and 69 were vaccinated, compared with those over 70). Only more than 70% of people have been vaccinated), increased mobility and gatherings with family and friends during the summer holidays have led to a rebound in cases, and the current incidence in health centers is not significant.
Specifically, on 28 July, the first two weeks officially recorded 1,549 new infections (833 among those infected over the age of 60) and 12 deaths, according to the most recent data available. In the July 14 notification, the number of infections remained at 880 (529 persons over 60 years old) and 8 deaths, similar to the previous notification (June 30) with 806 infections (458 persons over 60 years old cases) and 13 deaths.
This new rise ends a downward trend that began in early June, and after ups and downs since April last year, when the coronavirus began to cover almost all cases of respiratory infection detected in the center of Valencia. Collected from the Respiratory Tract Infection Surveillance System (Sivira-CV). Between mid-to-late July, the rate of coronavirus in primary care was 45 cases per 100,000 residents, compared with 8 cases for influenza and 4 cases for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the cause of Cause of most cases of bronchitis and bronchiolitis. The situation of children.
To that we have to add all these new infections that are not officially reported, because they do not represent serious cases and do not affect Valencians over the age of sixty nor are there some kind of infection that could pose a risk Pathological type. In this regard, the Provincial Inquiry of the College of Pharmacists of Valencia confirms that in recent weeks “the sales of COVID-19 test kits in pharmacies in the province of Valencia have increased, especially in the last few days and at the beginning of July and August. They are in institutions Remember, if the government thinks it’s necessary, it should take steps, “and if we do that, we as a school will put it into practice,” they point out.
The Valencian Chamber of Commerce also approves smoking on terraces
The Tourism Committee of the Valencia Chamber of Commerce, chaired by Manuel Espinar, assessed Conseil’s decision “positively” to lift the restrictions imposed due to the corona pandemic that banned smoking on terraces. And it affects the hotel industry, because the DOGV was released this Thursday. In his view, “it’s unfair that restrictions have disappeared in all communities except the community, because the ministry doesn’t want to talk to the community or lift the ban,” he blamed. The Chamber of Commerce of Valencia stressed that the decision complied with the request made by the chamber’s committee on 8 June.
As far as hospitals are concerned, since the beginning of the year, 15% to 16% of patients over the age of 65 who have been admitted to hospital with respiratory viruses have been admitted for COVID-19; More than a hundred infected people remain hospitalized, six of them in intensive care.