China News Service, April 27. According to Peru ’s “Public Bulletin”, the Peruvian Ministry of Health has reported that as of the 26th, the number of confirmed cases of Peru ’s new coronary pneumonia has increased to 27,517, with 728 deaths. In the face of the ongoing epidemic, the Peruvian President, the Minister of Health and the new Minister of the Interior have called on the public to cooperate with government policies, maintain a safe distance, and strictly observe home segregation measures.
The situation is "critical" The President calls on the people to keep a safe distance
Peruvian President Biscala said at a routine press conference on the 26th that the Peruvian health department has tested 205,230 virus samples. In the past day, Peru has added 2186 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, with a total of 27517 cases diagnosed, and new deaths. 28 cases, a total of 728 deaths.
Biscala said that among the newly diagnosed patients, the main source of infection is the market and buses. If people do not maintain the necessary safety distance, it will be difficult to contain the new coronavirus.
He also said, "The current epidemic situation in Peru is critical, but we are doing our best to serve all Peruvians."
Minister of Health: Will strengthen virus detection
On the same day, Peruvian Minister of Health Victor Zamora stated that more than one million test reagents will arrive in Peru, including 800,000 rapid test reagents and 350,000 molecular test reagents. By then, Peru will achieve daily The target of 12,000 tests.
Zamora emphasized that after the purchased reagents arrive, they can guarantee the supply of reagents within the next two to three months. Carrying out a large number of reagent tests can help to find confirmed cases in prisons, nursing homes, armed forces, and municipal workers, and provide effective treatment for the diagnosed personnel as soon as possible, increasing the possibility of recovery.
Zamora said that at this stage Peru is at a critical moment in the fight against the epidemic, and people across the country need to work together to strictly abide by the government's home isolation measures to reduce unnecessary travel and improve their immunity.
The new Minister of the Interior calls on the public to strictly observe home segregation
On the 24th, Peruvian Minister of the Interior Carlos Moran resigned, the second minister to resign since Peru entered a national emergency on March 16. Subsequently, Gaston Rodriguez was sworn in and took over as Minister of the Interior.
According to reports, as of now, 11 policemen in Peru have died of new coronary pneumonia, and another 1,300 people have been infected while performing official duties.
On the 26th, Peru ’s new Minister of Interior Rodríguez said that Peru is in a state of emergency at this stage, and the National Police risked his life to perform official duties, and hoped that the Peruvian people would respect their labor and strictly observe home isolation measures.