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This Tuesday the health authorities released new figures related to the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, an occasion where the Magallanes region reached a surprising 324 infections, the highest for that area since the pandemic began.
Regarding the southernmost region of the country and the new record of infections, the previous maximum had been recorded on September 25, with 282 cases, a figure that was far exceeded as reported in the balance of this Tuesday. Even Magellan’s figures for this Tuesday surpassed the contagions of the Metropolitan region, which today reached 243 cases.
With respect to those infected at the country level, according to data from the Ministry of Health 1,554 new cases of COVID-19 are registered. Of these, 1,019 correspond to symptomatic people and 500 do not present symptoms. In addition, 35 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 473,306. Of this total, 14,818 patients are in the active stage.
Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), In the last 24 hours, 33 deaths were registered due to causes associated with COVID-19. The total number of deceased amounts to 13,070 in the country.
To date, 847 people are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU), of which 645 are on mechanical ventilation support and 113 are in critical health. In relation to the Integrated Health Network, there is a total of 483 ventilators available for the patient who requires it, regardless of the region where they are.
Regarding the Laboratory Network and the diagnostic capacity, this Monday the results of 26,316 PCR tests were reported.
The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, referred to the figures, who pointed out that there is still concern about the regions of La Araucanía, Tarapacá, Los Ríos and Los Lagos, which show a greater increase in new cases in the last seven days. Meanwhile, Magallanes maintains the current highest incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
However, he added that This Tuesday there was “a 6% decrease in new confirmed cases nationwide in the last seven days. Likewise, 11 regions decrease their new cases in the last seven days “.
In addition, the health authority reported that. “Of the 1,554 new cases reported today, 24% originate from active case search (BAC) and 33% of those reported are asymptomatic.”
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