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This Monday the health authorities delivered a new balance on the advance of the coronavirus in the country, an opportunity where 1,313 new cases were reported. In the instance, Minister Paris expressed great concern about a sustained increase in cases in nine regions, and criticized the conduct of some people who do not respect health measures.
Of the new infections, 884 correspond to symptomatic people and 410 to people who do not have symptoms. In addition, 19 Positive PCR tests were recorded that were not reported.
The total number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the country reaches 551,743. Of this total, 9,418 patients are in the active stage.
As for deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS), in the last 24 hours there were 54 deaths from causes associated with COVID-19. The total number of deceased amounts to 15,410 in the country.
To date, 690 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU), of which 564 are on mechanical ventilation support and 68 are in critical health. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there is a total of 301 ventilators available for the patient who requires it, regardless of the region where they are.
Regarding the Laboratory Network and diagnostic capacity, yesterday the results of 37,496 PCR tests were reported, reaching a total of 5,333,453 tests analyzed nationwide to date.
In this regard, Minister Enrique Paris referred, who noted: “We observe that nine regions increase their cases, nine, and only seven decrease their cases. The Coquimbo region has increased its cases by 52% in the last seven days, therefore I have the obligation to send you a counterclaim, an alert, regarding this significant increase in cases “.
“Magallanes, Valparaíso and the Metropolitan region also increased their percentage of cases in the last seven days, therefore this also generates a lot of concern in the health team,” he said.
Along these lines, he added: “I see people on the street when I come from the ministry with the wrong mask on, smoking on the street, talking on the phone, yelling without a mask. That is a very dangerous way, because it spreads viruses “.
“But we also have positive stimuli. A very positive encouragement to Puerto Natales, which has significantly decreased its cases, and also to the Puerto Montt commune, which shows a very significant reduction in its cases, ”he said.
It also revealed that “The measures are working in these two communes that have had such a long, painful and suffering quarantine for their inhabitants.”
“We are also very concerned about mental health in vulnerable childhood. We have a work plan in conjunction with the Undersecretariat for Children, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health through the mental health department of Minsal ”, he explained.
Finally, he pointed out that they are incorporating “a new strategy based on assertive community teams, a complete health team that can be deployed to provide better mental health care for girls and boys who suffer or have suffered from a vulnerable childhood. ANDthis, especially in relation to what happened in that home in the Bío Bío region “.
Figures by region:
National summary:
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