Vaccination against Covid-19, on Monday, reached 2,813 people: 1,979 in the city and the rest in the provinces, reported Carlos Hurtado, manager of Epidemiology at Headquarters. Till the date, 3,864,281 doses have been applied against the coronavirus, which implies that 73% of the target population has received the first dose, 62% the second dose and 16% the third.
Hurtado indicated that the latest data is worrying, given that from Hfour months ago the third dose has been administered and the percentage of coverage is still low. He asked the population to continue wearing the mask and receive their dose of protection against the coronavirus.
This Monday 47 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the department, of which 37 are in the Santa Cruz capital. The positivity rate is 2% and no deaths from this disease have been reported.
Hurtado stated that in the last eight epidemiological weeks, only two deaths caused by Covid-19 were recorded. Also, he pointed out that 32 patients are hospitalized in intensive care17 of them connected to a respirator.
According to the doctor, in the epidemiological week, 209 cases of Covid-19 were reported, 30 cases per day, on average; which makes her the week with fewer cases during the fourth wave.
Regarding the Vaccination carried out last Sunday, Hurtado reported that immunized more than 50,000 people, both against Covid-19as well as to prevent other diseases.
Vaccination against Covid-19, on Monday, reached 2,813 people: 1,979 in the city and the rest in the provinces, reported Carlos Hurtado, manager of Epidemiology at Headquarters. Till the date, 3,864,281 doses have been applied against the coronavirus, which implies that 73% of the target population has received the first dose, 62% the second dose and 16% the third.
Hurtado indicated that the latest data is worrying, given that from Hfour months ago the third dose has been administered and the percentage of coverage is still low. He asked the population to continue wearing the mask and receive their dose of protection against the coronavirus.
This Monday 47 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the department, of which 37 are in the Santa Cruz capital. The positivity rate is 2% and no deaths from this disease have been reported.
Hurtado stated that in the last eight epidemiological weeks, only two deaths caused by Covid-19 were recorded. Also, he pointed out that 32 patients are hospitalized in intensive care17 of them connected to a respirator.
According to the doctor, in the epidemiological week, 209 cases of Covid-19 were reported, 30 cases per day, on average; which makes her the week with fewer cases during the fourth wave.
Regarding the Vaccination carried out last Sunday, Hurtado reported that immunized more than 50,000 people, both against Covid-19as well as to prevent other diseases.
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