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| In Cieza there have been 53 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection as of April 22 | SITUATION REPORT OF COVID-19 IN THE REGION OF MURCIA APRIL 22, 2020In the Region of Murcia to the date of the report there have been 1,717 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection.

The first case was declared on March 6 and confirmed as positive on March 8.Currently 127 cases are admitted to hospitals in the Region, of which 25 are in the ICU.761 patients have been epidemiologically discharged and 123 deaths have occurred.The diagnostic tests carried out for the detection of coronaviruses have been 18796.See full report COVID-19 and food security.

Questions and answers (European Commission) Can I become infected as a result of food handling by people who may be infected?According to the food safety agencies of the EU Member States, it is highly unlikely that you will get COVID-19 as a result of food handling.The European Food Safety Authority has further noted that there is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus.No information is currently available on whether the virus responsible for COVID-19 can be present in food, survive in food, and infect people.At the same time, there is no evidence that food was a source or vehicle of infection, while there is no doubt that people who are currently ill have become infected from being in contact with other infected people.Theoretically, as with any contact surface that has been contaminated by an infected person, be it a door handle or another surface, food could also cause indirect contamination by touching it.This is why everyone should follow the recommendations of public health authorities on hand washing.Retailers are aware of hygiene requirements when handling food.Personnel who have to handle them (for example, cutting meat into chunks or slices, slicing dairy products, cleaning fish, or packing fruits and vegetables) wear gloves and replace them frequently, or wash their hands often.Consumers also play an important role.As a good general hygiene practice, store customers should not handle food other than what they are going to buy, so as not to contaminate them with any pathogen that may be present on their hands.

Source: murciasalud.es / Murcia.com