The Ministry of Health published this day the 157th Epidemiological Report, which revealed that the incidence rate of active cases of covid-19 (contagious per 100,000 inhabitants) in the Metropolitan Region reached 86.5, the highest number nationwide since July 1, 2020, when the figure was 291.5.
The report cited by Third It also says that in this section, the regions of Tarapacá (76.3) and Arica and Parinacota (73.4) follow the Metropolitan.
Likewise, the report shows that there are 12,471 active cases, the highest figure since July 23, when 13,163 people capable of infecting were reported. Last week’s document reported 9,627 active cases, so this new figure represents an increase of more than 29%.
In addition, the Metropolitan Region leads in active cases with 7,025, followed by Valparaíso, with 1,083; Maule, with 732; Biobío, with 685; and O’Higgins, with 482.
As for the communes with the most active cases, 12 of them, all in the capital, have more than 100 people capable of infecting. The first place is occupied by Calera de Tango with 182.3, followed by Curacaví (101.6), La Cisterna (101.6), Lo Prado (102.5), Ñuñoa (101.5), Padre Hurtado (215, 7), Peñaflor (101.9), Quinta Normal (132.7), San Joaquín (108.2), San José de Maipo (166.3), San Miguel (127.0) and San Pedro (100.4 ).
On the other hand, seven communes at the regional level with a rate of active cases greater than 200 per 100 thousand people. These are: Tocopilla (331.2), Sierra Gorda (229.1), Cartagena (201.1), Retiro (398.7), Futaleufú (463.3), Chaitén (318.7), Puerto Octay (250 ,2).
