By Laura Kemp • Published: 21 Jun 2020 • 16:20
The director of the Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, Fernando Simon, and the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, has assured that the 9 active outbreaks are currently under control.
These outbreaks have occurred in several different settings such as slaughterhouses, nursing homes, healthcare facilities, a mink farm, parties and even as a result of temporary workers crossing borders with France or Portugal.
Salvador Illa has assured that these 9 outbreaks have currently affected 92 people but that this is all under control.
The government officials have noted that there is a protocol in place in order to manage the outbreaks of epidemics, however, this will be updated within the next few days since larger outbreaks will require greater protocols.
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