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Puno: Return to Virtual Classes Assessed for Measles Progression in the Region
Summary
In Puno, the health alert for the advance of measles is already beginning to impact on key decisions. The Regional Directorate of Education (DRE) confirmed that the possible return to virtual classes is being evaluated as a preventive measure against the risk of infection in educational institutions. It is not a decision taken, but it is not a distant one either. What is being seen right now is how the outbreak evolves. Real-time surveillance Th…
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The Puno Regional Council approved the declaration of a regional health emergency due to measles outbreak, with 16 votes in favour, for a period of 60 working days which can be extended according to epidemiological developments, with an emphasis on the most affected areas of the region. The motion, presented in ordinary session, provides that the DIRECTA Puno activates the regional contingency plan within a maximum of 48 hours, intensifying vacc…