The Ministry of Health confirmed the existence of 4,823 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, with a positivity rate of 6.55% in the last 24 hours nationwide, after carrying out 71,064 PCR tests and antigen tests. The daily positivity in the Metropolitan Region, meanwhile, was 5.87%.
According to the health authority, the variation of new confirmed cases at the national level is -36% and -55% for the comparison of seven and 14 days, respectively. Likewise, all regions decrease their cases in the last seven and 14 days.
Of the more than four thousand new cases, 31% are diagnosed by antigen test, 47% originate from Active Case Search (BAC) and 26% of those notified are asymptomatic. As for the Metropolitan Region, it presents 23% due to antigen, 38% due to BAC and 21% of the notified cases are asymptomatic.
According to today’s report, of the total new cases of the virus, 2,721 correspond to symptomatic people and 936 do not present symptoms. In addition, 1,166 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 3,482,175. Of that total, 23,031 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 3,404,695.
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 52 deaths from causes associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths amounts to 56,689 in the country.
To date, 546 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 405 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 301 critical beds available for the patient who requires it, regardless of the region where they are located.
Regarding the Laboratory Network and diagnostic capacity, the results of 71,064 PCR tests and antigen tests were reported yesterday, reaching a total of 35,648,568 analyzed nationwide to date. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 6.55% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 5.87%.
Regarding the Sanitary Residences, we have 33 accommodation facilities, with a total of 3,172 beds. The actual occupation at the national level is 40%, leaving a total of 1,580 beds available for use.
