The infectologist Xavier Sáez Llorens, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, defended the implementation of the quarantine on Sunday.
Sáez Llorens assured that the "rigorous" confinement prevented the health system from overflowing on the one hand, while on the other the number of cases expected in the worst-case scenario (122,000) did not occur, as did the death toll (over 1,000).
In the TVN Radar program, the doctor also considered that the “legal, illegal and VIP” safe-conducts harmed the quarantine, because although there were people who used it for what they should, there were also some who did not meet any of these requirements – and they were on the streets.
According to Sáez Llorens, cases should be sought in the places where they are occurring, but with help of general population; among which he mentioned groups that are dedicated only to the search of cases, as well as giving the necessary support so that people can comply with the isolation.
These measures are necessary to avoid that at the end of this month hospitals may exceed their hospital capacity, said the specialist.
In the TVN Radar program, the doctor also considered that the “legal, illegal and VIP” safe-conducts harmed the quarantine, because although there were people who used it for what they should, there were also some who did not meet any of these requirements – and they were on the streets.
According to Sáez Llorens, cases should be sought in the places where they are occurring, but with help of general population; among which he mentioned groups that are dedicated only to the search of cases, as well as giving the necessary support so that people can comply with the isolation.
These measures are necessary to avoid that at the end of this month hospitals may exceed their hospital capacity, said the specialist.