The Ministry of Health reported 1,424 new cases of Covid-19, with a positivity rate of 4.28% in the last 24 hours nationwide, after carrying out 29,580 exams, PCR and antigen tests. Daily positivity in the Metropolitan Region is 4.95%.
The variation of new confirmed cases at the national level is -30% and -55% for the comparison of seven and 14 days, respectively. Meanwhile, all regions have decreased their cases in the last seven and 14 days.
Of the 1,424 new cases, 30% are diagnosed by antigen test, 35% originate from Active Case Search (BAC) and 17% of those reported are asymptomatic. As for the Metropolitan Region, it presents 29% due to antigen, 29% due to BAC and 14% of the notified cases are asymptomatic.
According to sample collection, the regions with the highest positivity in the last week are O’Higgins, Ñuble, La Araucanía and Magallanes.
Meanwhile, the Magallanes region has the highest current incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by the Atacama, Aysén and Valparaíso regions.
According to today’s report, of the total number of new cases of the virus, 853 correspond to symptomatic people and 177 do not present symptoms. In addition, 394 Positive PCR tests were recorded that were not reported.
The total number of people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the country reaches 3,530,258. Of that total, 10,724 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 3,463,673.
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 32 deaths from causes associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths amounts to 57,263 in the country.
To date, 317 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 241 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 407 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 29,580 PCR tests and antigen tests were reported yesterday, reaching a total of 36,447,926 analyzed nationwide to date. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 4.28% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 4.95%.
Regarding the Sanitary Residences, we have 31 accommodation facilities, with a total of 2,988 beds. The actual occupation at the national level is 30%, leaving a total of 1,732 beds available for use.
