| Aware of the difficulties in terms of resources and the worrying epidemiological situation, the City Council of Lorca asks the Ministry of Health for a reinforcement in terms of health personnel in the whole of health area III | The Councilor for Health in the City of Lorca, José Ángel Ponce has reported that the Lorca-San Diego and Lorca-Sur health centers, the latter located in the La Viña neighborhood, go to "red level" by decision of the Ministry of Health, as a result of the current epidemiological situation. The increase in cases, especially among users belonging to these basic health areas have forced Health Area III to adopt this decision, by which these Health Centers will remain open, with significant restrictions, but guaranteeing preferential activity that is not delayed and therefore Of course, care for covid-19 patients and their closest contacts. This information has been offered by the management of area III in the heart of the follow-up meeting held this morning at the Integral Center for Emergencies and Security of the City of Lorca, in which they met, again, those responsible for area III of health and technicians from the municipal council. From the City Council of Lorca, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health we want to transfer this information and, once again, take the opportunity to launch a message of responsibility, prudence and maximum compliance before the measures adopted by the health authorities of the Region of Murcia. In addition, from the Lorca town hall they demand an immediate reinforcement in the health personnel, both at the Rafael Méndez de Lorca hospital, as well as at the different health centers and emergency services, to alleviate the overload that, in itself, the usual personnel bear , which is making a "huge effort" at a time of such difficulty.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca