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138 new Covid cases registered in the recent week

According to the weekly 141 people recovered from In Aruba, there are 2 peo-
update published by the the virus. ple hospitalized, either with
Public Health Department, or because of Covid. Of the
also known as DVG, about The amount of active cases people hospitalized, none
the development of the of Covid-19 as of Friday was are in the Intensive Care
Covid pandemic here on 84. The amount of deaths Unit (ICU) meaning that
Aruba, in the recent week related to or because of both are in general floor.
up until Friday about 138 Covid-19 is currently at 212. However in Colombia there
new cases of Covid were are 2 patients from Aruba
registered. Data from DVG illustrates hospitalized in ICU, and
that new Covid cases have one more patient in gener-
DVG informed as well that a weekly average of 20 al floor together making a
total of 3 patients hospital-
ized in Colombia because
new cases per day, along age of 33% per day. of or with Covid.q
with a positivity rate aver-

Presentation Safe House

ORANJESTAD - The Minis-
ter of Justice and Social
Affairs, Mr. Rocco Tjon, re-
cently met with the board
of the Safe House Aruba,
in which the board gave
a presentation about the
progress and goals for
2022.

The safety house is, among
other things, responsible double diagnostic cases. Prosecutors Office, Sticht-
for processing the policy It also works with aggres- ing Reclassering en Jeug-
regarding complex mat- sors and victims of rela- dbescherming Aruba, So-
ters and persons with mul- tional violence, undocu- ciaal Psychiatrische Dienst
tiple social problems. It mented individuals, and and the FCCA.
provides treatment for ag- seniors.
gressors and victims of re- Subjects discussed dur-
lational violence, undocu- The Safe House works with ing the meeting were the
mented individuals, and key partners in the judicial increasing use of drugs
seniors. It also facilitates chain and social care like; among the youth and the
and develops the col- Bureau Leerplicht, Bureau long waiting list for men-
laboration between the Sostenemi, KIA, Depart- tal healthcare. The Safe
chains of social care and ment for Social Affairs, House’s goals for 2022
judicial chain. The Safe Guardianship Council include personnel self-
House focuses on specific Department, Fundacion care, professional devel-
groups, including risk ju- Guia Mi, Wit Gele Kruis, opment, early detection,
veniles, repeat offenders, Fundacion pa Maneho and case studies within
confused individuals, in- di Adiccion, Respaldo, the chain.
dividuals with addictions, Bureau Slachtofferhulp,
psychiatric patients, and Aruba Police Department, The Ministry of Justice and
Social Affairs encourages
structural participation
in these meetings, con-
sidering its added value
throughout the chain,
to better coordinate the
cases and take the nec-
essary steps to offer help
on time.