July 17, 2022, 7:43 PM
July 17, 2022, 7:43 PM
This Sunday the laboratories processed 1,713 tests, of which 342 tested positive for coronavirus. The report of the Departmental Health Service (Headquarters) realizes that the new positive cases were distributed in 10 municipalities of the department of Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra maintains the highest number of infections with 319 positive cases (93%), and the rest of the municipalities with an average of 1 to 9 cases relatively.
Likewise, the report indicates that on this day No deaths were reported and 27 patients are hospitalized in intensive care rooms, of which 12 are connected to a mechanical respirator.
On the other hand, 1,075 patients managed to overcome the disease for this daymaking the number of recovered rise to 146,316.
In relation to the massive vaccination campaign, this Sunday 1,223 people were immunized throughout the department. Health authorities reiterate the request to parents to take their minors to vaccination centers.