key: cord-0933686-7cb7m20g
authors: Hernández-Vásquez, Akram; Azañedo, Diego
title: COVID-19 in Peru: the need to pay attention to the high number of police deaths due to the pandemic
date: 2020-06-12
journal: J Public Health (Oxf)
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa079
sha: 53d284dc469e09013202022252fc168a568c083e
doc_id: 933686
cord_uid: 7cb7m20g

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numbers exceed those reported by other countries in terms of deaths of police officers and overcome the 23 health professionals who died in China 5 and to any other Peruvian professional group where three doctors have died until May 3 6 . These deaths reflect the risk to which the Peruvian police are exposed and call for reflection on the measures that must be implemented in this professional group and that can serve as experience for other countries.

Despite the complex scenario, with the opening of the first phase of reactivation of economic activities on May 11 in Peru and as the pandemic progresses, the government's commitment is required to ensure that the Peruvian police can have access to protective equipment in the appropriate number, quality and frequency, as well as professional training for the optimal use of this equipment. Furthermore, massive testing and timely care must be ensured for this professional group. In a complementary way, it is crucial that massive and constant prevention campaigns of COVID-19 are carried out to the population through the various means to initiate an awareness process, which, added to the government's provisions, can add to the fight for the containment of this disease.

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The authors declare no competing conflict interests.

AHV conceived the study. All authors drafted the manuscript, and critically reviewed, and approved the final manuscript. All authors assume responsibility for the content of the manuscript.

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