On the first day of the measure, there were 30 thousand calls from people over 70 to 147

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In compliance with the administrative resolution issued by the government of the City of Buenos Aires, the adults over 70 began to communicate with the line 147 to warn that they will go outside. The measure, whose objective is “to identify those solutions that can be resolved by the State in collaboration with the citizenry,” great adherence this monday, which caused some delays in attention.

According to official data, from 0 am on Monday 30,000 people they contacted 147. Of that total, 4,700 accepted government aid to carry out activities such as purchases or payments of taxes and services, among others. In this way, they remained at home and avoided exposing themselves to a possible spread of coronavirus, the mortality rate of which is especially high for this risk group.

Regarding the help service offered by the Executive, the journalist from TN Sergio Farella explained: “There is a list of thousands of volunteers who have registered to provide assistance to these people in their purchases and procedures. “

Then he interviewed Carlos, one of the operators who work in the 147 offices, who gave details of the process. “The management is very brief. They communicate and in two or three minutes we register everything and they can start to circulate”, Held.

In relation to the operation of the volunteer service, he explained: “In specific cases, such as cash withdrawal and else, we suggest someone familiar. But for all the rest of the things you can request one without any problem. “In this last scenario, he explained that older adults will be able to recognize people sent by the Government through a code that only both will share.

“In the first instance, the older adults call 147 to request it. Then the volunteers contact them and articulate the meeting through a key word chosen by the older adult. This is what allows him to identify that he is indeed a volunteer of the City Government, “he explained.

Regarding the choice of designated staff, held that this is evaluated by the authorities prior to being authorized to perform the task. In addition, he added that they usually live in the vicinity of the older adult they are going to attend. “They are almost always neighbors and they end up getting to know each other”he assured.

Whether or not government aid is accepted, it should be remembered that the resolution of the Ministry of Health and the Headquarters of the Buenos Aires Cabinet establishes that those over 70 who want to leave their homes they should contact 147 previously to give notice.

In this contact, “assistance and information will be provided to those who need it, in order to avoid situations that expose them to the risk of contagion of coronavirus and affectation of the health system.” However, if the person maintains his request to leave, then he will be registered application than It will be valid for 48 hours.

Furthermore, the provision except to comply with the measure to those over 70 who must receive vaccines according to the calendar or those who must collect the salary or retirement. Too to those who belong to the health and safety sectors, government authorities, diplomatic personnel, workers of the audiovisual, radio and graphic communication services.