The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health reported this Tuesday an increase in the number of covid-19 cases in the last week, to accumulate 19,964 since the pandemic was detected in that country, in March 2020.
“We have cared for and provided responsible and careful follow-up to 51 Nicaraguans with confirmed covid-19” in the last seven days, indicated the Nicaraguan health authorities, in a weekly report.
The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health did not report deaths from covid-19, with which the number of deaths caused by the pandemic has remained at 245 since last July.
The official figures maintained the contrast with those presented until last July by the Covid-19 Citizen Observatory, a network of independent doctors that monitors the pandemic, which counted 6,066 deaths from pneumonia and other symptoms of the coronavirus, in addition to 32,650 suspected cases, figures that the authorities reject.
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The health authorities explained that throughout the pandemic they have “provided responsible and careful follow-up” to 15,308 patients, who “frequently had associated conditions, such as: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, heart disease, immunodeficiency syndrome, chronic renal failure, history of cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic lung diseases”.
To date, according to the authorities, they have managed to recover 15,012 Nicaraguans.
According to the Nicaraguan Executive, 92% of the population over 2 years of age already have the full covid-19 vaccination schedule, while 96% have at least one dose.
Nicaragua has not applied restrictive measures as part of the fight against the coronavirus since the pandemic began, which has earned it criticism from the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ortega government only promotes hand washing.
