They declare the red alert of the hospital in Norte de Santander, Colombia

In that department there are more than 26 thousand infected people and there are more than 1,276 deaths from coronavirus.

Given the increase in the occupancy of beds in intensive care units (ICUs) by more than 80% in recent weeks, the unified command post (PMU) between the government of Norte de Santander, the office of the mayor of Cúcuta and other authorities Has made the decision to declare the hospital red alert, “to have the right tools and continue to deal with the pandemic” of the coronavirus.

This was reported on Monday by the portal La Opinion de Cúcuta, during the review of the PMU meeting that monitored the progress of covid-19 in the area.

Likewise, “the authorities urge the community at large not to let their guard down”, asked not to trust the virus and to comply with biosecurity measures, such as wearing a mask, respecting social distances and constant washing. hands. .

In Norte de Santander, according to the La Opinion note, more than 26 thousand people are infected and more than 1,276 have died from this virus.