this The number of people affected by the gastroenteritis outbreak in Tarazona has increased to 416. That’s eight more than Thursday. Among them, six cases have been detected in the neighboring town of Novaras, where the only supermarket has run out of bottles of water. Analysis of samples commissioned by Turiason City Council has confirmed the presence of more native animals in the Quils River.
Since yesterday afternoon, in addition to Tarazona, restrictions on oral water consumption have been extended to Novaras, Torreras and Los Fallos, although no cases of infection have been detected in the latter two areas.
The Aragonese government confirmed that the situation in Navarra and Castilla y León is being resolved due to the proximity of these two regions and their populations to Aragonese towns affected by the epidemic.
at present, Investigate to understand the source of contamination water and restrict the affected area. To this end, according to sources in the regional administration, resources have been mobilized from the departments of health, environment, agriculture, National Guard and Nature Conservation, and the Ebro Hydrological Federation has been contacted.
Distribute water to neighbors
The situation forces residents to stock up on food bottled water. In order to meet the needs of the people of Tuiason as much as possible, The city council has distributed approximately 45,000 liters of water In a six-liter bottle. Distribution is done through fairs and neighborhood associations. The city’s mayor, Tono Jarre, explained that these were measures taken by the city council to “ease the financial burden on families.”
In addition, nearly 1,000 liters of bottled water have been provided to four schools and municipal kindergartens in the area since last Friday, and the Tarazona Red Cross has distributed more than 600 liters of water to vulnerable families and neighbors in the town..
Other cities have not yet taken similar measures.ruler of TorrerasPilar Pérez regretted the situation and asked that measures be taken to help her neighbors: “We can’t spend 300 euros a day on bottled water, a city council like this cannot survive without resources. “
Mayor José Ángel Alonso Fayosguaranteeing that there are no cases in the town: “We were in contact with Tarazona, but here There haven’t been any cases yet. It’s amazing that we got to do it like there. ”