Cuba updates health protocol before advance of Omicron

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Actualiza Cuba protocolo sanitario ante avance de Ómicron

The update of the protocols for the preventive management of medications, therapeutic treatment and hospitalization, emerged this Tuesday in Cuba due to the advance of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

According to a local television report, at a regular meeting of the government's working group for the treatment and control of the disease, the increase in positive cases was analyzed, rising to 10,934 infected people in the first week of January alone.

The Minister of Public Health, José Ángel Portal, stressed that the average number of infections per day is 1,367 ones, against 124 cases reported daily in December.

"The highest levels of transmission are in Pinar del Río (west), Camagüey (east), Matanzas (west), Havana (west), Cienfuegos (center) and Las Tunas (east)," he said.

In addition, this Tuesday, the meeting of the country's leadership with experts and scientists took place, where the doctor of Sciences Raúl Guinovart warned about a new peak in February, which should begin to decrease in March.

"The growth is going to be fast, but also the decline (...) The number of people who have died compared to those confirmed patients will be low," the specialist held, referring to the impact of vaccination in the country and the application of more than three million booster doses.

The meeting confirmed that, although the Delta variant continues to be detected in Cuba, the Omicron predominates.

Hence, the new established protocol provides for the admission to care units of children under two years of age, those with an incomplete vaccination schedule or those who are not immunized, pediatric patients with risk factors, all pregnant and postpartum women, as well as non-vaccinated patients and those with a clinical background that warrants hospital care.

The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, urged not to be overconfident, while other participants called for speeding up booster vaccination and constant monitoring of positive cases.