The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported that until midnight on Tuesday, May 23, 4,623 samples had been analyzed that day, of which 44 were positive for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Cuba.
The most recent part of the institution was free of deaths related to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, so the country has gone 13 consecutive days without reporting deaths, according to a information published by the official newspaper Granma.
44 new cases of #COVID19for a cumulative of 1,105,091.
214 active cases
212 stable clinical evolution
0 in critical condition
2 in serious condition
8,529 deceased
1,096,289 recovered
2 evacuees?https://t.co/Q7gasfZyS5 pic.twitter.com/sksuEC1AEw
— Cuban Ministry of Public Health (@MINSAPCuba) May 25, 2022
In this way, the figure of 8,529 deaths since the coronavirus pandemic began is maintained, which represents a fatality rate of 0.77%.
The report indicates that 1,379 people are currently hospitalized, of which 1,135 are suspected of having contracted the disease, another 30 under epidemiological surveillance, and the number of confirmed active persons was set at 214.
Of the total number of cases, 23 are female and 21 male, 36 were contacts of confirmed cases, one had a foreign source of infection, and the source of infection of seven patients could not be identified.
In terms of age, 21 are under 20 years old, three are between 20 and 39 years old, another six are between 40 and 59 years old, and 14 are over 60 years old.
The most affected province was Mayabeque, with 11 new cases reported; Granma, Ciego de Ávila and Isla de la Juventud did not report infections, and the rest of the territories had less than a dozen patients.
The Minsap also reported that 71 medical discharges were granted on the day. Likewise, he let it be known that two patients continue to receive assistance in intensive care units, both reported as serious.
