According to sample collection, the regions with the highest positivity in the last week are O’Higgins, Metropolitana, Biobío and Antofagasta. Meanwhile, the Aysén region has the highest current incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by the Ñuble, Los Ríos and Biobío regions.
According to today’s report from the Ministry of Health (Minsal), of 5,228 new cases of Covid-19, 539 correspond to symptomatic people and 104 have no symptoms. In addition, 4,585 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 4,756,206. Of this total, 16,987 patients are in the active stage, considering an isolation of 5 days from the onset of symptoms or from the taking of the test, according to the Opening phase criteria. The recovered cases are 4,665,606.
As for deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 25 deaths from causes associated with the coronavirus. The total number of deaths amounts to 61,677 in the country.
To date, 102 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 64 are supported by mechanical ventilation. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 313 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 33,327 PCR tests and antigen tests were reported yesterday, reaching a total of 46,134,828 analyzed nationwide to date. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 15.53% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 19.37%.
Regarding the Sanitary Residences, we have 17 accommodation facilities, with a total of 1,096 beds. The actual occupancy at the national level is 33%, leaving a total of 554 beds available for use.
