LIMA, June 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peru’s government has dispatched health brigades to the southwest region of Arequipa to combat the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 and a rise in cases in the region.
“Two cases of the Delta variant have been detected so far, which as we know is a much more contagious variant than previous variants of the virus,” Peruvian Health Minister Oscar Ugarte said.
“The Ministry of Health has sent brigades of doctors and nurses to reinforce the work at the main hospitals,” Ugarte added.
Technical groups and specialists have also been sent to reinforce the vaccination campaign in the city, which is located some 966 km south of the capital Lima.
On Friday, the government of President Francisco Sagasti ordered the quarantine of the Arequipa region and raised its health status to “extreme alert.”
Peru has so far registered 2,029,625 COVID-19 cases and 190,425 deaths from the disease, according to the Health Ministry. — NNN-XINHUA
