cases and deaths today September 17

In this way, the total number of confirmed cases in the country rise to 743,945, while deaths reach 23,665, according to the most recent report from the Health portfolio.

In the last 24 hours 34,781 COVID-19 tests were processed, of which 24,771 were PCR and 10,010 were antigen.

Also, 5,379 people defeated the coronavirus, so the number of recovered in the country is 615,457. Thus, there are currently 103,267 active cases.

Coronavirus cases in Colombia, September 15

The areas of the country that presented the highest increase in coronavirus cases in the last day were: Bogotá (2,291), Antioquia (1,199), Valle (602), Cundinamarca (446), Santander (443), Huila (250), Cesar (233) and Risaralda (232).

Among the cities with fewer cases registered this Tuesday are Chocó (5), Vaupés (8), Vichada (10), Putumayo (11) and San Andrés (29).

Deaths from coronavirus, September 15

Of the 187 deaths reported were 32 in Bogotá, Antioquia follows with 19, Cundinamarca and Cesar (17); Valle de Cauca (15), Santander (13) and Meta and Tolima (10).

This is the newsletter of the Ministry of Health:

# ReportCOVID19 – September, 17th:

5,379 recovered
7,568 new cases
187 deceased

Samples:
CRP: 24,771
Antigen: 10,010

Total:

615,457 recovered
743,945 COVID-19 cases
23,665 deaths
3,298,415 samples processed
103,267 active cases https://t.co/SiKTpTCQ3W pic.twitter.com/by50vhbgca

– MinSaludCol (@MinSaludCol) September 17, 2020