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He Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 2,222 infections occurred in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since last July 25.
The total number of people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the country reaches to 453,868. Of that total, 12,761 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 428,580.
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), 58 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours for causes associated with Covid-19. The total number of deceased amounts to 12,527 in the country.
The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, highlighted that 37,600 PCR tests were reported, reaching a total of 3,150,848 at the country level to date.
“The 37,653 PCR that are reported today is due in large part to field work and the fundamental role played by the APS and the municipalities in the active search for cases, which allows strengthening the traceability strategy at the national level,” said the authority.
While, the positivity rate for the last 24 hours is 6.2% and the average of the last 7 days is 6.7%. The variation of new confirmed cases at the national level decreases 10% for the last seven days, 5% for the last 14 days.
