Mayor of Manta, Ecuador Intubated and Transferred After COVID-19 Diagnosis

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4 年前

The Mayor of Manta, Ecuador, Agustín Intriago, was transferred to a hospital in Guayaquil on Friday, December 18 for continued treatment of severe COVID-19.

Intriago was admitted to a hospital in Manta on Monday, December 14, local media reported. Intriago’s condition further deteriorated, and medical staff intubated him, according to the local government. A decision was made to transfer the mayor by vehicle to another facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city.

This video shared by the Municipio de Manta shows locals cheering and waving flags in support as an ambulance leaves the hospital in Manta, transporting Intriago to Guayaquil. Credit: Municipio de Manta via Storyful