The Ministry of Health confirmed 33,769 new cases of Covid-19 in Chile, with a positivity rate of 28.42% in the last 24 hours nationwide, with 111,515 exams, PCR and antigen tests. And he detailed that the daily positivity in the Metropolitan Region is 24.06%.
Despite a drop in the variation of new confirmed cases of the virus, the positivity record of the last 24 hours is the highest since June 24, 2020 (29.02%).
According to the portfolio led by Dr. Enrique Paris, the variation of new confirmed cases at the national level is -6% and 28% for the comparison with the previous 7 and 14 days, respectively. In addition, 10 regions decrease their new cases in the last seven days and 4 do so in the last two weeks.
Of the total number of new cases, 29% are diagnosed by antigen test, 39% originate from Active Case Search (BAC) and 19% of those notified are asymptomatic. As for the Metropolitan Region, it presents 24% due to antigen, 27% due to BAC and 15% of the notified cases are asymptomatic.
According to sample collection, the regions with the highest average positivity of cases by PCR in the last week are Ñuble, Los Ríos, La Araucanía and Coquimbo.
Meanwhile, the Aysén region has the highest current incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by the Los Ríos, Atacama and Ñuble regions.
The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, commented that “today the variation of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 compared to the same day of the previous week continues to show a decrease as reported in recent days.”
In this regard, he explained that “if on Saturday, February 12, we had a 9% variation over 7 days, today this indicator corresponds to -6%, that is, a lower growth of new cases between both days, while the variation over 14 days This Saturday is 28% compared to the previous Saturday, which was 106%. If we go back to Saturday, February 5, the variation at 7 days corresponded to 53%, while at 14 days it was 200%.
“As we find ourselves in the middle of summer, since many families are on their vacation period, with greater social interaction, our perception of risk may be diminished in the midst of our daily activities,” said the Minister of Health.
In this sense, Minister Paris was emphatic in pointing out that “it is very important to reinforce our self-care actions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by using the mask correctly, replacing it with a new one when it gets wet, avoiding crowds, always preferring outdoor activities and if it is indoors, opt for places that request the Mobility Pass upon entry and have good ventilation.
The health authority at the same time called on the population to maintain the vaccination rate, as an effective and safe action to protect themselves from Covid-19.
“Today, Saturday, we have more than 40 vaccination points in the Metropolitan region so that those who have not been able to get their booster dose during the week can do so this Saturday. The Covid-19 vaccine is safe, free and has proven effective in preventing admission to the ICU and death. In minsal.cl and the social networks of the Seremis you will be able to find places and times for today”, concluded the Secretary of State.
According to today’s report, of the 33,769 new cases of the virus, 19,348 correspond to symptomatic people and 4,558 do not present symptoms. In addition, 9,863 Positive PCR tests were registered that were not notified.
The total number of people who have been diagnosed with the disease in the country reaches 2,819,246 Of this total, 124,640 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 2,646,153
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours, 129 deaths were reported due to causes associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths amounts to 41,196 in the country.
To date, 994 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, which represents 45% of the total occupancy of ICU beds. Of these, 809 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 202 critical beds available for the patient who requires it, regardless of the region where they are located.
With regard to Health Residences, the care network has 44 lodging facilities, with a total of 4,267 beds. The actual occupancy at the national level is 48%, leaving a total of 1,618 beds available for use.
