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Christmas, a symbol of joy and companionship, this year will be one of pain and sadness for many families who will spend the appointment saying goodbye to loved ones who lost their lives for COVID-19 in Belo Horizonte.
Tuesday to Wednesday 24 deaths per COVID-19 in the capital. Which is equivalent to one death per hour. In the same period, 370 new cases of the disease were confirmed, according to the epidemiological bulletin released by the mayor’s office this Wednesday (12/23).
When it comes to relaxing, much less partying. Hospitals are on the verge of maximum service capacity. The occupancy rate of ICU beds have already reached the most critical level, with 76% vacancies in Intensive Care Units. The nursing beds specific to COVID-19 showed an increase in relation to the balance of this Tuesday (12/23), going from 63.4% to 65.8%.
The transmission rate of the new coronavirus remains at warning sign. The RT factor is 1.06, which means that each infected patient transmits the disease, on average, to 1.08 people. The indicator is in the control phase when it is below 1.
In total, there are 60,637 confirmed cases and 1,825 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Most of the victims who died are men (1,018). Women number 807.
