Roosevelt hospital orders the use of mask due to increased cases of influenza and covid

The Roosevelt Hospital He has reported this March 6 to your staff that must use mask in a mandatory way due to the increase in cases of influenza and covid- 19 within the hospital.

In the circular sent to the hospital members it is detailed that the measure includes all the common areas of the hospital as offices, corridors, meeting rooms or any shared space.

“This measure is essential to reduce the risk of infections and Protect our co -workers both Like their families, “says the hospital’s circular.

In the circular the hospital recommends other actions to prevent the increase in cases of influenza and covid, such as hand washing, the use of antibacterial gel and proper ventilation of spaces.

Background

The Guatemalan doctor Iris Cazali points out there are approximately 4,000 people who are part of the hospital staff, and although the number of cases Be “low”, you should not lower your guard since it could be an outbreak.

“This is complicated because most staff have a direct relationship with patients, some who have an immune system affected or with some disease“says Cazali.

It also states that the mask measure was implemented since last week, and that from two weeks Record the first ones on suspicions of suffering influenza or covid.

He added that it is at the end of the year where They record the highest peaks of influenza and covid.

The Minister of Health, Joaquín Barnoya, indicated that the “Covid came to stay” and that there will be sporadic outbreaks, but “it is no longer the Covid-19 that we saw at the beginning”, because now it is a less contagious strain.

He said that the strains of the virus mutate quickly and have to be sure which one that circulates.

He added that they will continue to monitor the behavior of the disease.