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A total of 57,768 active cases of coronavirus in the country reported the 108th Epidemiological Report published this Saturday. It is the fifth time in a row that a record of contagion -confirmed and probable- has been reached. in a report of this type And it is a figure that reflects the worrying current scenario: a rebound in Covid-19 cases that, for two days in a row, has left more than 8 thousand positives.
The Ministry of Health reported exactly two weeks ago -in epidemiological No. 104- the highest number of active cases so far in the pandemic: 47,923, exceeding by more than a thousand the previous peak, registered during the first wave (46,028 , June 19). And this indicator continued to increase in successive reports, published on March 24, 28 and 31, in addition to today’s.
In relation to the previous document, 13 regions increased their infections and two of them reported -again- historical highs: Valparaíso (6,474) and Maule (4,075).
The situation in the Metropolitan Region, meanwhile, is also worrying. Its contagion continues to increase and has already exceeded 21 thousand probable and confirmed. Not only that, of the Seven communes in the country that currently have more than a thousand active cases, four belong to the capital. They are Puente Alto (1,801), Maipú (1,299), La Florida (1,129) and Santiago (1,100).
| common | Active cases |
|---|---|
| High Bridge | 1,801 |
| Valparaiso | 1,367 |
| Temuco | 1,325 |
| Maipú | 1,299 |
| Viña del Mar | 1,156 |
| Florida | 1,129 |
| Santiago | 1,100 |
| Saint Bernard | 977 |
| Antofagasta | 963 |
| Conception | 962 |
| Iquique | 959 |
| The Angels | 934 |
| Arica | 903 |
This report also showed an increase in the total number of communes with an incidence rate of assets -that is, contagious per 100,000 inhabitants- greater than 100.
Today, 315 municipalities (91% of the national total) exceeded this barrier, compared to 308 in the previous report. The situation in the capital, La Araucanía and Los Ríos, continues to be worrying, since all their communes are on that list.
Along with the latest epidemiological report, the Ministry of Health also issued a report on the situation of children and adolescents (between 0 and 18 years old) infected with the virus.
In him he realized that, As of March 21, 111,649 confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 had been registered in this age segment.
During 2020, 68,189 infections were reported – adding both criteria -, while So far in 2021, the total has already exceeded 43 thousand (43,460).
It was also reported that during this period 2,279 minors were hospitalized and, of them, 357 required to be admitted to Intensive Care Units (UC), while 73 had to be connected to mechanical ventilation.
On the other hand, The report indicated that 81 deaths associated with Covid-19 were registered.
Finally, it was notified that on April 5, 2020, the first case of Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome (SIM) associated with Covid-19 was confirmed. As of March 23, 174 cases were registered.
