China News Service, January 1 According to Peru's "Communiqué", on December 31, 2020 local time, Peru notified 2,523 new confirmed cases of new crown.
This week, the Minister of Health stated on many occasions that Peru has not detected a mutant virus, but experts believe that it must be assumed that the mutant virus is already in Peru. Considering that it is extremely infectious, the government should take more stringent prevention and control measures.
Data map: On the evening of August 22, 2020, 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 new crown epidemic data released by the Peruvian Ministry of Health on December 31, compared with the previous day’s report, there were 2523 new confirmed cases of new crown, of which 1451 new cases were added in the past 24 hours, and the other 1072 cases were adjusted and added. 1,015,137 confirmed cases; 59 deaths in a single day, 37,680 deaths in total.
There are still 4948 people hospitalized for treatment and 953,175 people have recovered.
According to reports, although the Minister of Health has stated several times this week that Peru has not yet detected a mutant strain of the new coronavirus, Peruvian epidemiologist Mateo Prochazka believes that it must be assumed that the mutant virus is already in Peru.
Experts said: “The government does not need to close the airport, but it must control the entry of people on the premise that the mutant strain of the new crown virus arrives in Peru.” Experts warned that a week has passed since Christmas 2020, and the mutant virus may still be there. Incubation period.
He pointed out: "We may have more problems in January."
On the afternoon of December 30, local time, Peruvian Minister of Health Massetti announced that due to the recent rebound of the epidemic, the government has ordered the extension of curfews in many regions of Peru. The new curfew will start at 10 pm and will continue until early the next morning. End at 4 o'clock.
Massetti also pointed out that the government will also reduce the passenger flow of shopping malls and shopping centers to avoid crowds. At the same time, he also reiterated that the mutant virus has not been detected in Peru.