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The mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo today appealed to the population to extreme health measures in the face of the complicated situation in the municipality due to the significant increase in infections that have occurred during the last two weeks.

José Miguel Luengo recalled that with 9 positives in the last 24 hours, cases continue to grow day after day in the municipality, which stands at 206 cases thanks to the 40 discharges that were given yesterday to cured patients.

The mayor pointed out that although fortunately there is still no risk of collapse in the Los Arcos hospital, it is time to insist on the maximum responsibility to be able to reverse the contagion curve among all and avoid worse consequences.The mayor of San Javier participated today together with the rest of the mayors of the region in the weekly meeting they hold with the manager of Area VIII of the Mar Menor, Tomás Fernández, who admitted the difficult situation of the Mar Menor Health Area, particularly after the barrage of new positive cases in the last week that will translate into an increase in hospitalizations in the coming days.

Regarding the hospital's ability to continue assuming this second wave of the virus, José Miguel Luengo explained that, according to Tomás Fernández during the meeting, the hospital currently has two specialized units in COVID with 57 beds, of which one is occupied.

thirty.

To these units are added two others that were prepared and that are going to start operating with another 57 beds,so that even more saturated health areas can be helped.The manager of Area VIII Mar Menor, Tomás Fernández reported during the meeting that the Los Arcos hospital will continue to maintain the scheduled surgical activity unchanged although the consultation activity, which until now has not been affected, will be subject to review due to the overload of some of the specialties.

José Miguel Luengo reiterated his message of "maximum responsibility" and pointed out the greater incidence that this second wave is having in the municipality and in the region, as shown by the figure of 14 deaths since the beginning of the de-escalation that doubles the 7 deaths during the first wave, according to Tomás Fernández informed the mayors of the region.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier