Angelica Enciso L.
Newspaper La Jornada
Monday, July 11, 2022, p. 17
The Ministry of Health reported that yesterday there were 9,342 new cases of covid-19, bringing the number of infections to date to 6,259,325 since the pandemic began.
Likewise, he said that eight deaths were reported for a total of 326 thousand 85, while the active cases are 223 thousand 74.
It should be remembered that during the weekends the figures decrease because the number of tests carried out decreases.
The unit also reported that there was an increase of one point in the hospital occupancy of general beds between Saturday and Sunday, to stand at 16 percent, while that related to those with a ventilator remains at 4 percent.
In the Daily Technical Report it was reported that during the last five weeks, most of the cases are present in the groups of 18 to 29 years, followed by those of 30 to 39 years and 40 to 49 years.
In relation to the entities with the most active cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, in the first 10 places are Mexico City, Baja California Sur, Colima, Sinaloa, Quintana Roo, Querétaro, Yucatán, Nuevo León, Tabasco and San Luis Potosí.
The agency reported that epidemiological week 27 – which runs from July 3 to 9 – began with an average of 13,657 infections per day.
Repeated care
Likewise, he reiterated that to reduce the risk of contagion, basic prevention measures must be maintained, such as the correct use of face masks in accordance with the provisions of each locality, as well as maintaining a healthy interpersonal distance, frequent hand washing with soap and water or application of alcohol gel as many times as necessary, as well as ventilated spaces.
