Luisa Torrealba, from the National Institute for Communication Studies (Ininco), warned that the Institute of Hygiene is called to offer information on Covid-19 cases by region, as it did with the AH1N1 virus
Nicolás Maduro reported on March 16 that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country reached 33, 18 women and 16 men, but the omission of information from the National Institute of Hygiene persists. Researcher Luisa Torrealba from the Communication Research Institute (Ininco) said that the Rafael Rangel National Institute of Hygiene is called to offer information on Covid-19 cases by region”.
Torrealba said on twitter that the right to information of public interest must be respected amid the contingency the country is experiencing.
“Information can save lives. The Constitution obliges public sector organizations and officials to report on matters within their competence. The National Institute of Hygiene is the reference center in the country to make Covid-19 diagnoses, reporting is their duty, “said Torrealba.
Torrealba, Luisa (@torrealbamesa). “During the AH1N1 outbreak, the Rafael Rangel National Institute of Hygiene kept an updated record of probable and confirmed cases on its website, including date and location”. March 16, 2020. 09:40 PM. Tweet.
The researcher reminded that the Rafael Rangel National Institute of Hygiene kept an updated record of probable and confirmed cases on its website during the AH1N1 outbreak, including date and location.
The Non-Governmental Organization Espacio Público (Public Space) pointed out that, amid the Covid-19 quarantine, citizens must verify the information they share, as well as its sources, pictures, and videos.
