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Belo Horizonte registered on Thursday (12) the largest jump in deaths from COVID-19 in 28 days. The municipal health and epidemiology bulletin shows that 18 people have died victims of the new coronavirus in the city since the previous balance, released this Wednesday (11).
This is the highest balance since October 15, when 20 people lost their lives to the new coronavirus in the city. The capital of Minas Gerais has 1,551 deaths from the disease in total.
And that number could rise soon, as 97 deaths continue to rise. I investigate for the disease. If all of them are confirmed, the consolidated figure amounts to 1,648.
Or number of cases It also increased in BH: from 50,106 to 50,403, a difference of 297 between the last two balances.
The city has, in addition to almost 1,551 deaths, 2,082 cases under follow-up and 46,770 recovered.
Indicators
Or average number of via dar coronavrus per infected has increased in BH in the last 24 hours: from 1.04 to 1.06. This is the highest rate since October 9.
Therefore, the RT factor, which measures the rate of transmission of the virus, remains in the alert zone. The yellow level, intermediate of the risk scale, is established from 1.
Occupancy rates J Beds ICU and nursing for COVID-19 remain in a controlled phase, below 50%.
In intensive care, the rate is 31.2%. On the other hand, 29.6% in theaters.
Profile
In the survey by regions, the Northwest has the highest number of deaths: 201, 11 more than the West. In sequence, Northeast (188), Venda Nova (183), East (172), Barreiro (167), North (156), Center-South (147) and Pampulha (147) appear.
Among the people who died victims of COVID-19 in Belo Horizonte, 871 are men and 680 women.
Most of the deaths, 82.4% (1,278), corresponded to the elderly. Another 15.3% (238) were between 40 and 59 years old; and 2.2% (34) between 20 and 39 years old. There is also the death of a patient between 10 and 14 years old.
Regarding race / color, 50.4% of the people diagnosed with severe cases were brown, 28.3% white, 9.5% black and 0.8% yellow. According to PBH, 11% have not yet specified race / color.
In addition, 97.4% of deaths are of people with a risk factor, according to the city council. There are 40 deaths without comorbidities: 33 men and seven women.
Age, heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, obesity, nephropathy, and neurological diseases are the most common comorbidities.
Or what or coronavrus
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections. The new coronavirus agent (COVID-19) was discovered in December 2019 in China. The disease can cause infections with symptoms initially similar to colds or the flu, but with the risk of worsening, which can result in death.
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How to COVID-19 transmitted?
Coronavirus transmission generally occurs through the air or through personal contact with contaminated secretions, such as droplets of saliva, sneezing, coughing, phlegm, close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands, contact with contaminated objects or surfaces, followed by contact with mouth, nose or eyes.
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How to prevent?
The recommendation is to avoid overcrowding, stay away from those showing respiratory infection symptoms, wash your hands frequently, cough with your forearm in front of your mouth, and often use soap and water to wash your hands or alcohol gel after come into contact with surfaces. and people. At home, take extra precautions against COVID-19.
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What are the symptoms of the coronavirus?
Check out the main symptoms of people infected with COVID-19:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath and shortness of breath
- Gastric problems
- Diarrhea
In severe cases, victims have
- Pneumonia
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome
- Kidney failure
The types of COVID-19 symptoms are increasing each week as researchers advance in identifying the behavior of the virus.
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Myths and truths about the virus
On social media, the spread of COVID-19 also spread rumors about how vrus Sars-CoV-2 transmitted. And other questions arose: Is the alcohol gel capable of killing the virus? Is the coronavirus lethal at a worrying level? Can one infected person infect several others? Will the epidemic kill thousands of Brazilians, since the SUS could not serve everyone? We did a report with a doctor specializing in infectology and he explains all the myths and truths about the coronavirus.
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