China News Service, October 16th. According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, the Peruvian Ministry of Health released COVID-19 data on October 15, showing that compared with the previous day’s report, there were 983 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, of which 24 were in the past. There were 517 new cases per hour, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 2,188,351.

　　In addition, there were 14 new deaths in a single day in Peru, with a total of 199792 deaths.

There are still 3201 people hospitalized and 2,165,822 people have recovered.

　　[80% of the new coronavirus samples in the INS laboratory are delta variants]

　　The number of confirmed cases of the delta variant of the new coronavirus in Peru continues to grow.

On the 15th, the Peruvian National Institute of Health (INS) stated that 80% of the new coronavirus samples analyzed by its genome sequencing laboratory were delta variants.

　　INS infection scientist Riley Solari commented that delta variants dominate the world, and in Peru, delta has also become the main epidemic strain.

Among the new coronavirus samples analyzed by the INS laboratory, Lambda and Gamma variants accounted for 7% and 8%, respectively, and Mu variants accounted for 4% to 5%.

　　However, Riley Solari pointed out that in other countries, the delta variant only took 4 to 6 weeks to become the main variant, but in Peru, the spread of the delta variant is very slow.

The first case of Delta variant in Peru was discovered in Arequipa on May 30, and it took 4 months to become the dominant variant.

　　Infectologists believe that the most important thing is to let the public know that the epidemic has not subsided and the new crown virus has not disappeared. In addition to being more contagious, the delta variant can even infect people who have already received two doses of the vaccine. Although this rarely translates into severe illness or death, it does mean that the new coronavirus is still spreading among the population.

　　Experts ask everyone to keep in mind that even if they are vaccinated with the new crown vaccine, they may still be infected with the new crown virus, so we cannot relax our vigilance.

At the same time, Peru's new crown vaccination rate is still low, and preventive measures must be maintained for a period of time.

　　[Peru vaccination booster for health workers]

　　In the face of the third wave of epidemics that may occur in Peru, more than 15,000 doctors and health workers working in the national medical insurance system began to receive the new crown vaccine booster on October 15. The booster vaccine approved for use comes from Pfizer Laboratories. Also considering AstraZeneca Laboratories.

　　The first group of people who received the booster vaccine on the 15th was composed of medical staff working on the spot, starting from the ward, emergency and intensive care unit.

At the same time, general and administrative service staff who provide services in the new coronary pneumonia area, emergency and intensive care units, as well as medical staff working in inpatient areas and outpatient clinics will also receive booster vaccines.

　　The second group of vaccinators included IPRESS administrative and general staff working on-site, as well as health, administrative and general staff (cleaning, security, and transportation) of IPRESS working in a mixed and remote manner.

Health professionals who can receive the booster dose must have at least six months passed since the second dose of vaccine.