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Dili, 18 mar 2021 (Lusa) – Timorese authorities announced 12 new cases of covid-19 today in Dili and one in Viqueque, with a recovered patient, bringing to 119 the total cases assets in the country, a new max, announced a spokesperson.
At an online press conference, to minimize the risk of contagion, Rui Araújo, team coordinator for the prevention and mitigation of covid-19 of the Situation Room of the Integrated Center for Crisisis Management (IGC), further revealed data showing the increase in testing being conducted.
Thus, since the beginning of the year, the Timorese authorities carried out nearly 17 thousand tests, almost half of which were collected in March alone, which is an average of 470 in the last 17 days.
New cases in Dili increase to 95 those detected since March 07, with three more outbreaks, to a total of 27 outbreaks of the disease.
Araújo explained that in Dili two of the new cases took place in the village of São Miguel (Juice Comoro), six more cases in the Village Avança (Pité Neighborhood), one case in the Metin Village 3 (Bebonuk), two in the Lily Village (Motael ) and one in Maucocomate (Becora)
A new case has also been recorded in the municipality of Viqueque, on the east end of the country, bringing the number of active cases in the region to three.
Rui Araújo admitted that at this time, and given the number of positive cases being detected, authorities have ′′ limited capacity for tests that are not classified as contact tracing or at risk groups “.
Still, and ′′ depending on case-by-case, National Lab services will be able to respond to other requests “, he said.
About the places where there are spotlights, Rui Araújo said that there are no special recommendations in these areas, ′′ beyond general home confinement measures for the whole population “.
At the same time, Araújo said that according to the evaluation of the Integrated Center for Crisis Management (IGC), ′′ not much respect for confinement ′′ in the capital and that despite efforts, ′′ no normalization ′′ of distribution networks yet Food, entry and exit in Dili.
In Dili, fresh food continues to scarce, with already evident increases in prices, while residents in several municipalities report a lack of various products that are normally supplied from the capital, including rice.
It is recalled that Timor-Leste currently has active cases in five regions and sanitary fences with confinement in three municipalities (Dili, Baucau and Viqueque), plus a health fence at the Fatumean Administrative Post, near the Indonesian border.
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