16 Santa Cruz municipalities have more than 80% vaccination coverage

The Ministry of Health called on the population to receive the covid-19 vaccine in order to increase coverage in the country, which reaches 52.6% with a complete scheme, and highlighted the progress in the municipalities that have achieved the immunityherd ad In Bolivia, 39 municipalities achieved exceed 80% coverage, of which 16 are in Santa Cruz.

In his weekly report, the Minister of Health, Jeyson Auza, reported that 12,810,001 anticovid doses have been applied throughout the country so far. 6,000,528 people are counted vaccinateded with the first dose, 4,698,927 with second, 994,961 with single doses and 1,115,585 booster doses, reaching a coverage of 64.6 percent with first doses and 52.6 percent with complete regimen.

Municipalities with more than 80 percent vaccination coverage include Boyuibe, Okinawa, Samaipata, Vallegrande, San Miguel de Velasco, Portachuelo, Pucara, Puerto Quijarro, Moro Moro, Roboré, Saavedra, San Matías, Lagunillas, Cotoca, Colpa Belgica and Camiri, informed the minister.
The others are Arbieto, Punata, Tacachi, Anzaldo, Omereque, Tolata, Cercado, Tarata, Cuchumuela and Santibáñez in Cochabamba; Huacareta, Padilla, Monteagudo and Sucre in Chuquisaca; Baures in Beni; Achocalla and La Paz in the department of La Paz; Tupiza and Atocha in Potosí; and the city of Oruro, Antequera and Huachacalla in the department of Oruro.

cases increase

The authority insisted on the call to receive the dose to be protected against a possible new blow from covid-19, since Bolivia registers an increase in cases of covid-19 after seven continuous weeks of decline, a situation that is attributed to the crowds that were in Carnival and other factors of the return to the new normality that the country is experiencing.

In general terms, infections rose by 37%, with six departments contributing to the rise, while three remain in de-escalation.

“The crowding of carnivals could coincide with this slight increase in cases, in addition to many other factors. that occur in this return to the new normality. Without However, we must clarify that this increase in cases in absolute numbers is not that worrying, but we will take the measures to maintain a logic of control of the pandemic at all times,” said Auza.

The data indicates that in the past seven days, 2,384 cases were detected, 640 more than in the same previous period, when 1,744 were recorded. Likewise, the deaths decreased to 12, that is dThat is, there were 23 fewer cases than the previous week.
The departments that report an increase in cases are Oruro, which closed the week with 58 cases, which means an increase of 132% compared to the previous one.

It is followed by Cochabamba (481 cases) with 65%, Potosí (8 cases) with 55%, Santa Cruz (1,300 cases) with 43%, La Paz (307 cases) with 17 % and Beni (29 cases) with 7%. Those who report a decrease are Pando (10 cases) with less than 74%, Chuquisaca (91 cases) with less than 10% and Tarija (40 cases) with less than 9%.

The authority urges that biosecurity measures be maintained. “We cannot lower our guard, in addition to deepeningr vaccination coverage, let’s take coLet’s take biosecurity measures responsibly and open the doors to vaccinators,” recommended Auza.

Regarding face-to-face classes, he pointed out that the Ministry of Health has deployed more than 2,700 medical professionals to schools to start a comprehensive campaign to protect the child population, which implies timely diagnosis and vaccination.

Auza announced that to date the portfolio in his charge handled the population figures of the past administration, but from this Sundayingo has been instructed to departmental servicesof health that use the population data of 2022.
He added that the presence of a new variant of covid-19 has not been reported in the country; however, he stressed that genomic studies are ongoing.

The municipal secretary of Health, Roberto Vargas, agrees that it is necessary toIncrease vaccination coverage more now that face-to-face classes have started and that the weekLast week, a new variant of Omicron was known, which is undetectable by tests and is more transmissible.

The Ministry of Health called on the population to receive the covid-19 vaccine in order to increase coverage in the country, which reaches 52.6% with a complete scheme, and highlighted the progress in the municipalities that have achieved the immunityherd ad In Bolivia, 39 municipalities achieved exceed 80% coverage, of which 16 are in Santa Cruz.

In his weekly report, the Minister of Health, Jeyson Auza, reported that 12,810,001 anticovid doses have been applied throughout the country so far. 6,000,528 people are counted vaccinateded with the first dose, 4,698,927 with second, 994,961 with single doses and 1,115,585 booster doses, reaching a coverage of 64.6 percent with first doses and 52.6 percent with complete regimen.

Municipalities with more than 80 percent vaccination coverage include Boyuibe, Okinawa, Samaipata, Vallegrande, San Miguel de Velasco, Portachuelo, Pucara, Puerto Quijarro, Moro Moro, Roboré, Saavedra, San Matías, Lagunillas, Cotoca, Colpa Belgica and Camiri, informed the minister.
The others are Arbieto, Punata, Tacachi, Anzaldo, Omereque, Tolata, Cercado, Tarata, Cuchumuela and Santibáñez in Cochabamba; Huacareta, Padilla, Monteagudo and Sucre in Chuquisaca; Baures in Beni; Achocalla and La Paz in the department of La Paz; Tupiza and Atocha in Potosí; and the city of Oruro, Antequera and Huachacalla in the department of Oruro.

cases increase

The authority insisted on the call to receive the dose to be protected against a possible new blow from covid-19, since Bolivia registers an increase in cases of covid-19 after seven continuous weeks of decline, a situation that is attributed to the crowds that were in Carnival and other factors of the return to the new normality that the country is experiencing.

In general terms, infections rose by 37%, with six departments contributing to the rise, while three remain in de-escalation.

“The crowding of carnivals could coincide with this slight increase in cases, in addition to many other factors. that occur in this return to the new normality. Without However, we must clarify that this increase in cases in absolute numbers is not that worrying, but we will take the measures to maintain a logic of control of the pandemic at all times,” said Auza.

The data indicates that in the past seven days, 2,384 cases were detected, 640 more than in the same previous period, when 1,744 were recorded. Likewise, the deaths decreased to 12, that is dThat is, there were 23 fewer cases than the previous week.
The departments that report an increase in cases are Oruro, which closed the week with 58 cases, which means an increase of 132% compared to the previous one.

It is followed by Cochabamba (481 cases) with 65%, Potosí (8 cases) with 55%, Santa Cruz (1,300 cases) with 43%, La Paz (307 cases) with 17 % and Beni (29 cases) with 7%. Those who report a decrease are Pando (10 cases) with less than 74%, Chuquisaca (91 cases) with less than 10% and Tarija (40 cases) with less than 9%.

The authority urges that biosecurity measures be maintained. “We cannot lower our guard, in addition to deepeningr vaccination coverage, let’s take coLet’s take biosecurity measures responsibly and open the doors to vaccinators,” recommended Auza.

Regarding face-to-face classes, he pointed out that the Ministry of Health has deployed more than 2,700 medical professionals to schools to start a comprehensive campaign to protect the child population, which implies timely diagnosis and vaccination.

Auza announced that to date the portfolio in his charge handled the population figures of the past administration, but from this Sundayingo has been instructed to departmental servicesof health that use the population data of 2022.
He added that the presence of a new variant of covid-19 has not been reported in the country; however, he stressed that genomic studies are ongoing.

The municipal secretary of Health, Roberto Vargas, agrees that it is necessary toIncrease vaccination coverage more now that face-to-face classes have started and that the weekLast week, a new variant of Omicron was known, which is undetectable by tests and is more transmissible.

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