Silvio Cufre – a Nurse at Instituto MédicoBrandsen, Buenos Aires, Argentina – passed away on 18 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Silvio was 47 years old.
Silvio was admitted to a clinic in Cañuelas and resided in San Vicente, Buenos Aires province.
The municipality of San Vicente confirmed the news and published a brief statement, in which it expressed: “ A very sad news surrounds us today to the Sanvicentinos. The coronavirus pandemic affects us directly. The tragedy of the death of the nurse Silvio Cufré is a very strong blow for everyone, especially for his family, his friends, neighbors and his coworkers . ”
The Ministry of Health of the province of Buenos Aires also provided details of Cufré's death: “We regret to report the death of a health worker from the city of Brandsen who lived in San Vicente, who had been confirmed as a positive patient of COVID 19 . The 47-year-old nurse, who worked in a private clinic in the town, presented symptoms on April 6, was swabbed that same day and confirmed positive on 11 April."
" The patient was part of the close contacts of those infected in the Brandsen clinic, which is under investigation by the Justice and, also, in epidemiological investigation. The authorities of Brandsen, San Vicente and the Government of the province of Buenos Aires extend our condolences to family and friends at this difficult time, "the statement concluded.
Source: Infobae