China News Service, October 9th. According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, on the 8th local time, there were 2,952 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Peru, with a total of 838,614 confirmed cases; 89 new deaths in a single day and 33,098 deaths. .
The Ministry of Health of Peru stated that about two-thirds of the deaths in the country are elderly people, who are extra vigilant in response to the epidemic.
Currently, the total number of confirmed diagnoses in Peru ranks eighth in the world, after the United States, India, Brazil, Russia, Colombia, Spain and Argentina.
There are still 6,647 people hospitalized for treatment, and 728,216 people have recovered.
On the evening of August 22, local time, the Peruvian police took a ban on a nightclub operating in violation of epidemic prevention regulations.
The picture shows the detainee undergoing nucleic acid testing.
According to the report, after the government announced the adjustment of the “compulsory restrictions” on the elderly’s outings and changed to “recommended implementation,” Minister of Health Massetti suggested that elderly people over 65 should strengthen preventive measures because the new crown virus affects the elderly. The hardest hit, two-thirds of Peru's deaths from new coronary pneumonia are elderly people.
Previously, the government mandated that elderly people over 65 can only walk within 500 meters of their residence, no more than 3 times a week, and must be accompanied by someone. Each walk must not exceed 1 hour.
Massetti said: “Of the more than 32,000 deaths, 23,000 were elderly people. That’s why we made mandatory regulations before. Now it’s changed to recommend implementation, hoping that elderly people will take care of themselves, restrict their outings, and strengthen Security measures protect yourself."
Minister Masetti explained that elderly people over 65 are at the greatest risk of contracting the new crown virus and developing complications. Currently, the number of confirmed cases of the elderly accounts for 17% of the total number of confirmed cases, but 70% of deaths.
Considering that they are at risk of being infected on the street, the Ministry of Health recommends that they wear masks when they go out, maintain a safe social distance, and do not go to crowded places.