“We are experiencing an epidemiological curve of low, sustained transmission, already under control,” the Headquarters Epidemiology Manager, Carlos Hurtado, described the health situation during the daily report of coronavirus cases in the department. This Wednesday 414 new cases were reported, with a positivity rate of 12%. Santa Cruz de la Sierra concentrates 91% of the cases of Covid-19, with 378 infections.
According to the report On the day, no deaths from coronavirus were recorded, but there are people hospitalized in intensive care, totaling 56, of which 35 are connected to a respirator. While the recovered patients add up to 89.
Hurtado asked the population to continue with the vaccination and with the biosecurity measures, since the Headquarters is concerned that the celebration of the Carnival could cause a regrowth or a fifth waveif proper care is not taken.
This Wednesday is 8,021 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in the department. Of which 65% are boys between 5 and 17 years old. To date, 3,631,365 vaccines have been applied; 75% of the target population has already received their first dose, while 62% already have the full schedule and 12% the booster dose.
Hurtado reported that in the Santa Cruz capital 129 vaccination points are enabled which include more than 60 schools, for which he invited the population to get immunized.
“We are experiencing an epidemiological curve of low, sustained transmission, already under control,” the Headquarters Epidemiology Manager, Carlos Hurtado, described the health situation during the daily report of coronavirus cases in the department. This Wednesday 414 new cases were reported, with a positivity rate of 12%. Santa Cruz de la Sierra concentrates 91% of the cases of Covid-19, with 378 infections.
According to the report On the day, no deaths from coronavirus were recorded, but there are people hospitalized in intensive care, totaling 56, of which 35 are connected to a respirator. While the recovered patients add up to 89.
Hurtado asked the population to continue with the vaccination and with the biosecurity measures, since the Headquarters is concerned that the celebration of the Carnival could cause a regrowth or a fifth waveif proper care is not taken.
This Wednesday is 8,021 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in the department. Of which 65% are boys between 5 and 17 years old. To date, 3,631,365 vaccines have been applied; 75% of the target population has already received their first dose, while 62% already have the full schedule and 12% the booster dose.
Hurtado reported that in the Santa Cruz capital 129 vaccination points are enabled which include more than 60 schools, for which he invited the population to get immunized.
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