Friday the 13th (March). Not an auspicious date to start a
pandemic, but apart from that a cynic* would say that Uruguay has
been having a good crisis – so far.
To date (22 May) a total of 749 people have been diagnosed as
infected with the virus and there have been a total of 20 deaths
(including one from an Australian cruise ship). For the past week
the number of new cases diagnosed each day has been in single
figures. In comparison with other countries in South America (and
even around the world) we seem to have done a good job in keeping
the virus at bay – so far.
Uruguay is reopening
Rural schools are already back and the construction industry is
working normally. All tests in schools and building sites to date
have come back negative. On this basis, yesterday, the government
announced plans for a gradual return of all schools and
universities throughout the country.
