The Minister of Health of Ecuador warns of an increase in infections in children between July and August

The Minister of Health, Camilo Salinas, referred to the increase in infections with Covid-19, in young people, and indicated that, in the coming months, a very large increase in infections in children under 12 years of age is expected, which will be they could complicate with a reinfection, not only viral, but bacterial.

Salinas pointed out that there are projections from various pediatricians and specialists at the Baca Ortiz Hospital, in which it is established that, in July and August of this year, there could be a considerable increase in contagion in young people.

“We are having many complications in young people, but in the seventh and eighth month of the year, according to the curve, we could have a very large increase in infections in children under 12 years of age with multi-systemic inflammatory syndrome and cases that could be complicated by reinfection. , not only viral, but bacterial ”.

The official also stressed that the Brazilian and New York variants are already contagious by the community in the country and have a very high percentage of transmissibility.

“We have detected two new cases in Pichincha of the Brazilian variant, but there is also another strain that is C.37, which is already in Ecuador, and appeared in Chile and Peru, with high affectation in young people.”

Due to this, the Minister of Health announced that Ecuador bought 250,000 PCR tests to carry out epidemiological surveillance throughout the country and find out how the contagion is. The tests are already paid for and their arrival would be expected in the next few days.

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