The Ministry of Health confirmed 2,771 new cases of Covid-19, with a positivity rate of 4.79% in the last 24 hours nationwide, after carrying out 57,083 PCR tests and antigen tests. Daily positivity in the Metropolitan Region is 5.95%.
In addition, the variation of new confirmed cases at the national level is -27% and -56% for the comparison of seven and 14 days, respectively. Meanwhile, all regions have decreased their cases in the last seven and 14 days.
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Of the 2,771 new cases, 33% are diagnosed by antigen test, 42% originate from Active Case Search (BAC) and 21% of those reported are asymptomatic. As for the Metropolitan Region, it presents 24% due to antigen, 36% due to BAC and 19% 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 Aysén, Atacama and Ñuble regions.
According to today’s report, of the 2,771 new cases of Covid-19, 1,565 correspond to symptomatic people and 421 do not present symptoms. In addition, 785 Positive PCR tests were registered that were not notified.
The total number of people who have been diagnosed with the virus in the country reaches 3,525,845. Of that total, 11,495 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 3,458,680.
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 38 deaths from causes associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths amounts to 57,205 in the country.
To date, 348 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 258 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 346 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 57,083 PCR tests and antigen tests were reported yesterday, reaching a total of 36,365,786 analyzed nationwide to date. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 4.79% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 5.95%.
Regarding the Sanitary Residences, we have 31 accommodation facilities, with a total of 2,988 beds. The actual occupation at the national level is 36%, leaving a total of 1,579 beds available for use.
