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The Ministry of Health reported 2,564 new infections, reaching a total of 598,394 total cases since the pandemic began in Chile.
Of the last reported cases, 1,618 presented symptoms and 864 are asymptomatic.
Regarding the deceased, they announced 46 deaths in the last 24 hours, arriving to 16,404 since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
The authorities detailed that there is an availability of 275 mechanical fans for all patients who may require it, and 700 people are in the ICU with 64 people in critical condition.
The patients in health residences were estimated at 4,235, with 139 rooms enabled and 9,636 places.
In the case of examinations in the last 24 hours, 48,273 were performed with a positivity percentage of 5.31 percent.
Saturday, December 26 | Daily balance # COVID-19
🔸 2,564 new cases
🔸 1,618 cases with symptoms
🔸 864 asymptomatic cases
🔸 82 not notified
🔸 598,394 total cases
🔸 14,275 assets
🔸 567,376 recovered
🔸 46 deaths registered (16,404 in total) pic.twitter.com/9mQvdb7MHb– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) December 26, 2020
The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, He reported that 5,090 health officials were vaccinated against Covid-19Given this, he added that everyone will be immunized as the doses arrive.
“All health officials will be vaccinated. Let us remember that we have reported that this process will be progressive. As the vaccines arrive, the process will be expanded to cover as many people as possible,” he said.
The spokesman for the Chilean Society of Intensive Medicine (Sochimi), Gabriel Salgado, explained that however, “it is important to emphasize that it’s not the end of the pandemic and that the general population must continue to comply with the restrictions, traffic gates and curfews, prevention measures such as the correct use of masks, the use of alcohol gel and frequent hand washing, physical distance, avoiding crowds and closed spaces “.
Minister @DrEnriqueParis
“All health officials will be vaccinated. Let us remember that we have reported that this process will be progressive. As the vaccines arrive, the process will be expanded to cover as many people as possible.” pic.twitter.com/gEkFUhvwv6
– Ministry of Health (@ministeriosalud) December 26, 2020
For his part, the undersecretary of healthcare networks, Alberto Dougnac, he warned that “in recent days we have seen an increase in the number of active cases. Without a doubt, this increase it has not been homogeneous in all regions. The numbers we have today are very different from what we saw in the most complex moments of the pandemic. “
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