China News Service, January 16 According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, on the 15th local time, in the face of the second wave of the new crown epidemic, Fiorella Molinelli, the head of Peru’s social security agency EsSalud, warned that due to the new crown The number of critically ill patients has soared, and the occupancy rate of beds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Peru has reached 90%, the highest level since August 13, 2020.

Data map: In early 2020, the new crown epidemic in Peru's second largest city was severe, and families of patients lined up to charge oxygen cylinders.

　　According to Molinelli, there are 1,718 ICU beds in Peru, and only 10% are left.

Molinelli also said, “Let us avoid entering the intensive care unit and let us act responsibly: use masks and face shields correctly, maintain a socially safe distance, wash hands frequently, and use open or ventilated spaces.”

　　In order to prevent and control the epidemic, the Peruvian government issued a supreme decree on the 15th to suspend the entry of non-resident foreigners from Europe or South Africa, or foreigners who have stayed in any of these places in the past 14 days, from January 15 to 31.

　　According to the law, the crew of air, land, sea, river and lake transportation, as well as special missions (political, diplomatic, medical, police, and personnel deployed by other countries or international organizations to provide humanitarian or international assistance) shall not Subject to 14 days of mandatory isolation.

　　In addition, institutions or companies that require the services of foreign workers must inform the health authorities of the list of immigrants 72 hours in advance, and conduct daily monitoring of the workers’ physical conditions.

　　In terms of isolation, the Peruvian government requires that any Peruvians, foreign residents, and non-foreign residents coordinate with the health authorities to be isolated at homes or hotels.

　　Passengers who have a positive nucleic acid test result after arriving at the point of entry must be quarantined for 14 days in a temporary isolation center in Lima, or in a facility at the seat of a regional government within their jurisdiction.

On the other hand, the law states that if the nucleic acid test result is negative on the sixth day after entry into the quarantine, the mandatory quarantine will end early.

　　On the 15th, Peruvian Foreign Minister Astete also stated that the first batch of 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Peru from China National Pharmaceutical Group is ready and waiting for Peru to pick up the goods. The government is currently conducting final coordination to determine some details. If necessary sanitation and export registration.

　　Astete also said that she has not yet given the exact date when the vaccine will arrive in Peru.

But she pointed out that the government promised to achieve this goal this month.