18 | 26/12/2020 – 13:18 pm (GMT-4)
The popular Cuban actress Corina Mestre She is in the intensive care unit of the “Pedro Kourí” Institute of Tropical Medicine from Havana, after being infected with coronavirus.
The 66-year-old artist is in a severe condition and under strict clinical control for her obesity and for presenting a picture of respiratory acidosis with inflammatory lesions in both lungs, as reported to CubaNet two sources who asked not to reveal their identities in order not to endanger their jobs.
CiberCuba contacted a person close to the family who confirmed the information.
Mestre, recognized among many other works for giving birth to Bernarda Alba or for her role in the hit series Double Game, is said to be one of the serious cases reported by Cuba’s Ministry of Health in your part of December 24, where indicated as remaining feverish, with isolated dry cough and spontaneous ventilation with supplemental oxygen.
The sources consulted assure that the actress’s condition has deteriorated over the past day and that several of her family members are under epidemiological surveillance.
So far, the Cuban official press has not reiterated the state of health of Mestre, an actress much loved by the public and a figure of continued and explicit support for the Cuban government.
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