Waves of influenza and COVID-19 force us to take back masks at health centers

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«What we want is to coordinate all measures. There are already some communities that have made masks mandatory. Others have made it a suggestion or are considering it. What we want is uniform standards,” Garcia explained in a statement yesterday on the Al Rojo Vivo program. Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia

These communities have been given the green light to make this measure mandatory for all residents on a temporary basis. The Canary Islands have not yet issued any specific orders, although some hospitals and health centers have chosen to advise people who frequent these facilities to use it.

Minister said The goal of the Extraordinary CISNS is to “demonstrate the support and capacity to coordinate national health systems” “Unify” standards and “evaluate” the situation in autonomous regions.

In this sense, García recalled that the mandatory use of masks in health centers is “the responsibility of the autonomous community,” while adding that “it is also the responsibility of the department.”

The Canary Islands have not yet issued any specific orders, but health centers recommend

Whereashealth consultant Fátima Matute, Autonomous Community of Madrid, Garcia criticized the ministry’s lack of planning, recalling that next Monday would be her fourth CISNS since becoming minister.

“Anyone who wants to try not to assume their own responsibilities and abilities when it comes to health and play the game of throwing a ball, then I wish you good luck in life,” Garcia warned. The minister recalled that “the Ministry of Health throughout December We have been in touch with the community and they are the ones who have the authority to take steps to implement what is called the winter plan. ”

The Canary Islands are in a state of continued saturation due to the accumulation of influenza and COVID-19 cases in the archipelago since mid-December. Experts predict that infections in the archipelago will continue to grow in the coming weeks, but are far from reaching their peak. According to Public Health, this trend is on the rise, with no end in sight. “We expect the peak to be between mid-January and mid-February,” revealed Amos García Rojas, head of epidemiology at the Canary Islands government, insisting that there is It is necessary to prepare the population and take containment measures because “continue.” Strong.

An increase in cases has been noted in health services, which have been significantly saturated for weeks.

Thus, in University Hospital of the Canary IslandsAfter days of chaos, the situation in the emergency room has begun to stabilize. “Under high pressure, attention and resolution of emergencies are always guaranteed,” they clarified from the center. The same happened at the Notre Dame University Hospital of Candelaria, where the number of infections returned to normal levels on the last day.

inside University Hospital of the Island of Gran Canaria This week, professionals are helping an average of 260 patients a day, up from the usual 200 to 220.