China News Service, April 18. According to Peru's "Gazette" report, Muneco, executive director of public health supervision of the Peruvian Ministry of Health, said that the Ministry of Health will make a decision in the near future on whether to cancel the mandatory use of masks in open places.
Earlier, Peruvian Health Minister Lopez said that only 80% of the country's target population could receive three doses of the new crown vaccine to lift the measure.
"This has been discussed within the Ministry of Health since the third wave," Munaiko said. "Obviously, restrictions cannot be lifted just for the sake of lifting them, but all the pros and cons. But it's important for the public to remember. The epidemic is not over, and if we don't move forward with vaccinations, we cannot lift all restrictions."
Regarding a possible fourth wave of the outbreak, Muneiko said the Ministry of Health has forecast several scenarios.
The most optimistic scenario is a reduction in the number of new cases, which is expected by the end of December; the most likely scenario is a situation similar to a third wave of the epidemic; the most serious scenario is that the death rate and hospitalization rate will Increase.
Also, if a new variant emerges, the fourth wave could come earlier.