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The Bio bio region sumo two new deaths and 225 cases of covid-19, reaching a total that exceeded 17 thousand infected since the pandemic began.
As of Wednesday, September 2, the commune of Hualqui will enter Phase 1: total and indefinite quarantine.
In this way, it will be the seventh commune in total confinement since the step-by-step plan began in the region.
Hualqui will join the communes of Penco and Tomé, which entered their tenth day with this measure. And to Concepción, Talcahuano, Hualpén and Chiguayante, which began this period of restriction last Friday.
At the same time, the seremi of Health in Bío Bío, Héctor Muñoz, reported that so far, three covid patients have been sent to Santiago during the last days.
In addition, he indicated that the availability of critical beds and mechanical fans could decrease in the coming weeks.
New cases
The region added 225 cases of coronavirus, reaching a total of 17,216, of which 2,342 are still active.
Talcahuano led the numbers of new positives due to the pandemic with 35, Concepción added 33, Coronel 21 and Hualpén 17.
He total deaths in the area reached 206, two more deaths compared to the previous report, according to the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS) of the Minsal.
Regarding active cases, Concepción presented the highest number with 504, followed by Talcahuano with 278 and Hualpén with 181.
Given the increase in active cases, the portfolio announced that will implement three other health residences, two of them in the Greater Concepción.
From the Ministry of Health they hope that with this measure of total confinement the contagion rates in neighboring communes, such as San Pedro de la Paz, Coronel, Lota and Arauco, will decrease. Those that are also being monitored by the authorities.
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