The Government of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Health (Minsa), reported this Tuesday 22 new cases of covid-19 that brought confirmed infections to 19,893, while the death toll remained at 245, since the disease was detected in the country in March 2020.
The 22 cases were detected in the last seven days. The new patients received “responsible and careful monitoring,” indicated the Nicaraguan authorities, without specifying whether they were treated at home or in hospitals.
According to Minsa, since the start of the pandemic, a total of 15,250 people have received “responsible and careful monitoring” from the public health system.
“People who have been in responsible and careful follow-up for covid-19 have frequently had associated conditions such as: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, heart disease, immunodeficiency syndrome, chronic renal failure, a history of stroke, tuberculosis pulmonary disease and chronic lung diseases”, highlighted the Minsa.
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The official numbers contrast with those of the Covid-19 Citizen Observatory, a network of independent doctors that monitors the pandemic, which until last July reported 6,066 deaths from pneumonia and other symptoms of the coronavirus, in addition to 32,650 suspected cases, data that the authorities are unaware.
According to the Executive, 91% of the population over the age of two already have the full vaccination schedule against covid-19, 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).
