Chinanews, January 11, according to Peru's "Communiqué", the new crown epidemic continues to spread in Peru.

The country’s epidemiologists believe that “there is no reason to think that the second wave of the epidemic will have less impact”; in order to prevent and control the epidemic, 141 cities in Peru require people to wear face masks when taking public transportation; the President of Peru said that if the epidemic continues to deteriorate to , The government may take "extreme restrictive measures."

　　Epidemiologist: "There is no reason to think that the second wave of epidemic will have less impact"

　　On the 10th local time, Peruvian epidemiologist Matteo pointed out that Peru’s second wave of epidemics is imminent, and more infectious mutated strains of the new crown virus have also appeared in Peru, requiring stricter prevention and control measures.

　　Mateo said that the current Peruvian epidemic may be between the first wave and the second wave. At present, some epidemic-related data are beginning to rise, such as the occupancy rate of ordinary hospital beds and ICU beds, indicating that a second wave of epidemics has occurred in some areas.

　　Mateo pointed out that although the first batch of new crown vaccines will arrive in Peru at the end of January, the public cannot relax their vigilance and cannot assume that the impact of the second wave of the epidemic will be less than the first wave.

　　Regarding herd immunity, Mateo believes that there is no evidence that antibodies obtained through infection have a protective effect. Although antibodies in the blood can be detected, it does not necessarily mean that these antibodies can prevent re-infection and re-transmission, and the risk has not disappeared.

　　Regarding the importance of vaccinating the new crown vaccine, Mateo said that the new crown vaccine can control the large-scale spread of the virus. The more people vaccinate, the smaller the chance of virus transmission.

In addition, vaccination can also protect patients from serious infections and will not die from the new coronavirus.

But it must be clear that the epidemic will not stop in 2021. The new crown virus will continue to spread. When the global new crown vaccination rate increases, its spread will decrease.

　　141 City bus must wear a face mask

　　In order to prevent people travelling in transportation from contracting the new crown virus, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru again required passengers to wear masks and face shields on the 10th local time. 141 cities across the country must comply with this regulation, and those who do not comply will face fines.

　　On the other hand, the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced that up to now, the government has distributed 5.426 million face masks to 141 cities across the country. These face masks must be distributed to public transportation passengers in each place. The local government has 120 days to distribute face masks free of charge.

Will the government take "extreme restrictive measures"?

　　On the 10th local time, Peruvian President Sagasti pointed out that resuming strict mandatory isolation is an "extreme choice", and the government will only consider it when the main indicator of the epidemic worsens to the extent that it is in May or June 2020.

　　Sagasti pointed out that he believes that this will not happen, and explained that it depends not only on the actions of the government, but also on the actions of the people.

He said, “We will provide the people with information based on real data and scientific evaluations, and the people will decide how to act. At present, all Peruvians have realized that the spread of the new crown virus is mainly determined by our actions.”

　　Sagasti said that he has asked the cabinet to evaluate the effectiveness of various measures taken to contain the epidemic and provide suggestions.

He also said, "There is no need to choose between economy and health."