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The health authority reported on Thursday the death of four other people due to Covid-19 in the region. The cases correspond to the commune of Coquimbo (02), Ovalle (01) and La Serena (01). With them, the total number of deaths in the area reaches 143 since the beginning of the emergency.
On the other hand, the new confirmed infections are 91 and were detected in the communes of Coquimbo (33), La Serena (28), Ovalle (16), Vicuña (05), Andacollo (03), Los Vilos (02), Illapel (02) and Salamanca (01). They are joined by two patients who declared residencies in other regions of the country.
With these data, the region reaches 10,215 accumulated cases since the beginning of the pandemic, of which 1,171 remain active to date. Check details by commune:
Highest number of hospitalization
Dr. Alejandra Álvarez, deputy director of care management of the Coquimbo Health Service, indicated that there are 161 Covid-19 patients hospitalized in facilities in the area this Thursday, which constitutes “the highest number” of hospitalization of infected people since the beginning of the emergency. Of these, 36 are seriously ill and connected to mechanical ventilation.
The breakdown by hospitals is as follows:
La Serena Hospital: 36
Coquimbo Hospital: 63
Ovalle Hospital: 10
Los Vilos Hospital: 04
Ovalle Contingency Hospital: 37
Andacollo Hospital: 01
Vicuña Hospital: 01
Salamanca Hospital: 02
Illapel Hospital: 04
RedSalud Elqui Clinic: 05
In home hospitalization, on the other hand, there are 159 positive Covid-19 patients.
Regarding the occupancy of critical beds, this reaches 80% of ICU beds, with 17 available and 92% occupancy of ICU beds, with only 6 available.
The health personnel infected with Covid-19 reaches 240 officials among the 10 hospitals in the area and 101 are in quarantine. In Primary Health Care, on the other hand, there are 28 positives and 48 in quarantine.
National Holidays
After the controversial announcement of a new special temporary permit, this time destined to allow meetings to celebrate National Holidays, the last regional balance had the presence of the government seremi, Ignacio Pinto.
The seremi called on the inhabitants of the region to “stay in their homes and be able to enjoy with their loved ones and with their family environment”, also pointing out that the application of the plan to the 15 communes of the Coquimbo Region is being analyzed. .
Also read: “Controversy over special permits to celebrate National Holidays with the family”
Faced with questions about the confusing message that is delivered, calling on people to stay in their homes and, on the other hand, grant a new permit, the Minister of Health, Alejandro García, indicated that the intention of the Government is to “establish clear criteria and specific, to scratch the field well ”, assuming that people will go out in the same way to celebrate the National Holidays.
It should be remembered that the measure has been questioned by community authorities and experts, who warn of higher risks of contagion, when the region faces its most complex weeks due to the pandemic. The mayors of La Serena, Coquimbo and Ovalle, communes currently in quarantine, seek to reverse the decision.
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