Chinese medical teams arrive in Republic of the Congo and Peru

Two Chinese medical teams on Saturday arrived in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo, and Peru's capital, Lima, respectively, to assist in epidemic prevention and control.

The Peruvian health minister thanked the Chinese government for sending a team of experts to Peru, and expressed gratitude for China's strong help and comprehensive support since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

The 12-member team of experts sent to the Republic of the Congo covers respiratory medicine, infection, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, infectious disease control, medical testing, imaging and nursing.

The team sent to Peru consists of four members and covers areas such as respiratory and critical care medicine, infection management and neurology.

Upon their arrival, the two teams will conduct training in diagnosis, treatment, nursing and testing for local medical and health personnel, and provide guidance and advice on the establishment of epidemic prevention and control mechanisms, epidemiological investigation norms, identification and quarantine of close contacts and other aspects.

At present, a total of 487 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths have been reported in the Republic of the Congo. Peru has reported 115,754 confirmed cases and 3,373 deaths.