In its last epidemiological part, the Ministry of Health of the Nation reported that In the last 24 hours, 27,252 new infections were reported from coronavirus and 218 deaths associated with the viral illnessa reduction of more than 5,000 cases and 50 deaths compared to yesterday.
Since the arrival of the pandemic coronavirus to the country, at the end of February 2020, the health authorities have diagnosed a total of 8,675,327 positive cases and 123,444 deaths related to the virus. While some 8,282,532 people successfully recovered from the illness.
Currently, there are 269,351 active cases of coronavirus throughout Argentina, of which 2,428 are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU) for presenting severe symptoms. ICU hospitalization nationwide reached 47.5% and 44.6% throughout the AMBA.
Cases by jurisdictions
According to what was indicated by the Health portfolio, in the last 24 hours, the region that registered the highest incidence of the virus was the Province of Buenos Aires (PBA), with 11,263 positive cases of the 27,000 confirmed today. So far, the PBA has borne the brunt of the third wave of the pandemic.
With less incidence of virusfollowed by the provinces of Córdoba (3,839), CABA (2,451), Santa Fe (2,053), Mendoza (809), La Pampa (722), Tucumán (691), Formosa (669), Corrientes (572), Entre Ríos (557), Chaco (436), Río Negro (407), La Rioja (393), Neuquén (314), Catamarca (310) and Misiones (301).
While San Juan (287), Chubut (275), Salta (240), Santa Cruz (201), San Luis (144), Tierra del Fuego (136), Jujuy (120) and Santiago del Estero (62), registered less than 300 cases of coronavirus this day.
In terms of deaths, it was confirmed that the provinces of Tierra del Fuego, Santiago del Estero, La Rioja and Formosa, were the only ones that did not register deaths during this day; while the PBA, Catamarca, CABA, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Salta and La Pampa confirmed the majority of deaths.
Strategic Vaccination Plan
In this pandemic context, the vaccination campaign against coronavirus has gained strength in Argentina. Until today, Wednesday, February 9, the authorities have supplied a total of 89,760,751 doses of the different drugs that circulate in the country.
Specifically, 39,914,847 people started the immunization schedule, 35,497,095 people completed it and 11,308,703 people reinforced the pattern with a third booster dose.
