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It was the wish of many mayors that this day took shape: the Minister of Health, Jaime Mañalich, decreed total quarantine for all the communes of Greater Santiago plus San Bernardo, Buin, Padre Hurtado, Puente Alto, Lampa and Colina. That is to say, 73% of the communes of the Metropolitan Region will be under a system of total isolation as of this Friday and for seven days.
Behind this severe decision, the numbers that argue it can be seen. In fact, in the Metropolitan Region, Last Sunday, May 10, the barrier of 20,000 total infected. And according to this Wednesday’s report from the Ministry of Health, there are currently a total of 24,965 infected.
The report also revealed that, at the close of yesterday at 9:00 p.m., for the first time in the Metropolitan Region there were more than two thousand new infected. In effect, the document indicates that adding the 1,826 symptomatic and 430 asymptomatic, the daily number reached the record figure of 2,256 total cases.
To get an idea, 1,392 total cases were recorded in yesterday’s report, the highest that had been reached up to that moment. Is worth to say, The increase reported this Wednesday was 864 cases, equivalent to an increase of 62.07%.
On the other hand, in just ten days the total number of people infected by coronavirus in the Metropolitan Region doubled.
If on May 3 the total number of infected was 12,656, the figure reported this Wednesday – it has already been said – is 24,695.
| Date | Daily cases | Total cases |
|---|---|---|
| May 3 | 995 | 12656 |
| May 4th | 872 | 13528 |
| May 5th | 1179 (new record) | 14707 |
| May 6th | 875 | 15582 |
| May 7th | 1246 | 16828 |
| May 8 | 1151 (new record) | 17979 |
| May 9 | 978 | 18957 |
| May 10 | 1296 (new record) | 20353 |
| May 11 | 964 | 21317 |
| May 12 | 1392 (new record) | 22709 |
| may 13th | 2256 (new record) | 24965 |
| Daily average | 1,220.9 | Does not apply |
During these ten days when the cases multiplied by two, the average of infected was 1,220.9 every 24 hours.
Yesterday Tuesday afternoon the 16th epidemiological report was released, which breaks down the numbers of cases at the community level counted until May 10.
And one of the main conclusions showed that four communes added more than a thousand accumulated cases: Santiago (1873), Puente Alto (1658), La Florida (1071) Recoleta (1028), all from the Metropolitan Region.
In addition, the document reported that of the 20 municipalities with the highest cases, only Punta Arenas (858), Antofagasta (658) and Temuco (734) are not from the metropolitan area: Santiago, Puente Alto, La Florida, Recoleta, Independencia (992) , Maipú (844), Quilicura (826), Peñalolén (779), San Bernado (773), Las Condes (738), Estación Central (679), La Pintana (561), Pudahuel (491), Ñuñoa (480), San Joaquín (475), Conchalí (470) and Quinta Normal (459).
According to the record of total cases kept by the John Hopkins University (which is updated in real time) if the Metropolitan Region were a country it would occupy the 28th place immediately after Singapore (25,343) and surpasses nations such as Ireland (23,242), the United Arab Emirates (19,661) and Poland (17,204). Chile is in 19th place.
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Daily coronavirus cases skyrocket and again exceed record number: 2,660 new infected according to latest report
So far, the highest number of daily cases had been reached yesterday with 1,658 new infected. That is, this Wednesday there were 1,002 additional cases, which represents a daily increase of 60.43%. Additionally, 12 new deceased were counted.
Government decrees the most confinement since the start of the pandemic: 73% of the communes of the RM will be in quarantine
The measure classified as “extremely harsh” by the Minister of Health, Jaime Mañalich, affects all the communes that make up Greater Santiago and six others that have “close relations” with the capital.
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