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The Ministry of Health confirmed this Monday 16 more deaths in Colombia from covid-19. With this update, the number of deaths in the country amounts to 479.
According to the health authorities, the new deaths correspond to a 91 year old man in Cali, with lymphoma, HT, diabetes and obesity; a 67 year old man in Bogotá, with HT, diabetes and coronary heart disease; a 59 year old man in Bogotá, with diabetes, HTA; a 70 year old woman in Cali, with HTA; a 68 year old man in Cali, with diabetes, and a 76 year old woman in Bogotá, with Epoc.
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Also to an 84-year-old woman in Barranquilla, with comorbidities under study; a 78 year old man in Cartagena, with HT and ischemic heart disease; a 68 year old man in Cartagena, with acute kidney failure; a 92 year old man in Cartagena, cn Epoc; an 83 year old woman in Cartagena, with heart disease and protein-calorie malnutrition; an 84-year-old woman in Leticia, with chronic kidney failure and diabetes; a 74 year old woman in Bogotá, with diabetes, HTA; a 75 year old woman in Cartagena, with comorbidities under study; an 82 year old man in Leticia, with HTA, and an 88 year old man in Leticia, with comorbidities under study.
The Ministry of Health also reported that in the last 24 hours 7,537 tests were processed, which yielded 550 new infections confirmed in Amazonas (191), Bogotá (150), Cartagena (56), Valle (36), Atlántico (26), Barranquilla (26), Magdalena (12), Nariño (10), Boyacá (10), Bolívar (7 ), Antioquia (6), Cundinamarca (6), Quindío (4), Meta (4), Cauca (4), Huila (1) and Santa Marta (1).
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With this update, the country reaches 11,613 confirmed infections, distributed in 31 departments and districts of the country. Bogotá is the city with the most cases. Thus, the capital reaches 4,305 infections.
This report from the health authorities indicates that to date there are 2,825 patients who have recovered in all the country.
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5 frequently asked questions about coronavirus disease (covid-19)
What are the symptoms of covid-19?
According to the WHO, the most common symptoms are fever, dry cough and tiredness. Other less frequent symptoms that affect some patients are aches and pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell, and skin rashes or color changes. on the fingers or toes. However, the WHO cautions that these symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some of the infected people, in fact, only have very mild symptoms.
What should you do if you have symptoms?
If you have mild symptoms, such as a mild cough or fever, you generally do not need to seek medical attention. The WHO recommends staying home, isolating yourself, and monitoring your symptoms.
In which cases should medical attention be sought?
Seek medical attention if you have trouble breathing or feel chest pain or pressure. Contact the hotlines in your city.
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In what ways is the coronavirus spread?
I don’t know
Because the virus affects the airways, all secretions that come from there can pass it on to someone else. Sneezing, coughing, phlegm, and those that remain on your hands and on wet surfaces can contain it and pass it on to another person directly. According to the WHO, the incubation period (time between infection and the appearance of symptoms) varies between 1 and 12 days.
How can we protect ourselves and others if we don’t know who is infected?
The main thing, as recommended by the WHO, is to practice respiratory and hand hygiene at all times. Also, when possible, keep at least a meter of distance between you and others. This is especially important if you are next to someone who is coughing or sneezing, as some infected people may not have symptoms yet or their symptoms may be mild.
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