The Institute of Microbiology of the San Francisco de Quito University informed the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) that the presence of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 was detected in a sample from Portoviejo.
At the moment, the governor of Manabí, Tito Nilton Mendoza, is awaiting confirmation of the report by the Health Portfolio.
The official said that despite the fact that it is known that the variant is already in the country, he awaits the report.
He said that it is important to be informed through official channels and that in any case you have to be prepared to face any situation.
Sixto Ibáñez, Zonal 4 coordinator of the MSP, has not yet commented on the issue, nor has the Municipality of Portoviejo.
Only in the Cabildo’s social networks was information published alluding to be careful against contagions.
One of the messages pointed out that the use of a double mask significantly reduces the contagion of this new variant.
In Manabi until this Sunday, 9,235 cases were registered, while at the provincial level there are already 27,571 infections.
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