The Ministry of Health confirms 4 cases of SARS-CoV-2 of the Micron variant in Córdoba and is studying one case in Santa Fe Province

The nation’s health department reports that the Malbran Institute has confirmed four cases of the Ómicron variant in Córdoba Province. The indicator case is a person who returned from a flight 10 days ago, on December 2, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and disembarked at Mestro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza with a negative antigen test on arrival. The person’s symptoms began on Saturday, December 4, while he was already in Cordoba province. So far, 7 related cases have been verified: 5 of them are of immediate relatives, one of whom he traveled with; The other two cases are close contacts of non-family members.

The four confirmed cases as a micron variant are from the locality of Colonia Caroja, while laboratory results for the remaining four cases are awaited, 3 from Colonia Caroja and one from Jesús Maria. It should be noted that 4 of the mentioned cases were asymptomatic and the rest had mild symptoms and are isolated and followed up in the outpatient clinics. All of them, except minors, are vaccinated with two doses of the Covid-19 vaccines.

Regarding the contacts for international flight and ground transportation used by travelers, they have already been identified and the relevant jurisdictions are working to track and monitor them later. All those already contacted are undergoing isolation and at the moment there are no imported or import-related positive cases.

In the province of Córdoba, there are in total 79 people who are protectively isolated: 39 of them reside in the cities of Cincaques, Jesus Maria and Colonia Caroja and 3 in the city of Córdoba. Of these, 22 are narrow contacts and the rest are contacts. In addition, there are still 37 people in close contact in the rest of the province in protective isolation, passengers who shared the bus with travelers in transportation from Buenos Aires to Cordoba.

Similarly, in Santa Fe County, a traveler from the United States entered the country on December 6 and started with mild symptoms on December 8, with a positive diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 with partial genetic sequence compatible with the Omicron variant, although the full sequence is awaited in a laboratory. my reference. The traveler shared a trip with 3 people, two of whom also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

For the rest, as is happening in Córdoba, the close contacts of the plane and bus that took me from Ezeiza to Rosario have been identified so that they can be contacted by jurisdictions that comply with quarantine protocols, conduct tests in a timely manner and can receive a follow-up-health-care system.

In this context, the importance of maintaining and deepening measures of care is recalled. In addition, it is necessary to reaffirm the need for vaccination, to remember the importance of completing the vaccination schedules with a second dose and to apply a booster dose at least 5 months after the full two-dose schedule. The use of the chin strap should be maintained both in indoor and outdoor spaces with a large number of people. Spacing and ventilation in indoor environments is key.