The Ministry of Health reported on the new cases of Covid-19 in Chile, of which 28% are diagnosed by antigen tests, 39% originate from Active Case Search (BAC) and 20% of those notified are asymptomatic.
“We continue to have a high number of daily cases during this week but we can see that the growth rate, compared to the same day of the previous week, shows a decrease in the previous 7 and 14 days. If last Saturday we showed an increase of 53% in relation to the previous 7 days, this Saturday, February 12, we can see a growth of 9% compared to the last 7 days, “said the Minister of Health Enrique Paris.
Six regions decreased their new confirmed cases from the last 7 days and two, the cases from the last 14 days. While the regions that presented the highest increase in cases in the last week were Los Ríos, Ñuble, Maule and La Araucanía.
124,704 tests including PCR and antigen were reported from 186 laboratories nationwide. The positivity of the PCR tests is 26.79%.
The Secretary of State, in the framework that the second fortnight of February begins this weekend, called on people who are starting vacations to maintain self-care measures during their rest period.
“We are still in a pandemic, with the Omicron variant and that is why it is necessary to maintain self-care measures at all times, especially on these dates when people are more mobile and sharing with family and friends. Vaccination is also part of the measures, get vaccinated. Today we have more than 40 vaccinations available in the metropolitan region. On the Minsal website, as well as on the Seremis’ social networks, you will be able to find the authorized places and their schedules for today,” said Minister Paris.
According to today’s report, of the 35,841 new cases of Covid-19, 20,419 correspond to symptomatic people and 5,027 have no symptoms. In addition, 10,395 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 2,582,934. Of that total, 131,410 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 2,404,031
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 94 deaths from causes associated with the virus. The total number of deaths amounts to 40,464 in the country.
To date, 790 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 629 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 174 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 124,704 PCR tests and antigen tests were reported yesterday, reaching a total of 31,411,419 analyzed nationwide to date. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 26.79% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 25.71%.
Regarding the Sanitary Residences, we have 45 accommodation facilities, with a total of 4,305 beds. The real occupancy at the national level is 56%, leaving a total of 1,454 beds available for use.
