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The Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday 16 more deaths in Colombia from covid-19. With this update, the number of deaths in the country rises to 525.
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The Ministry of Health also reported that in the last 24 hours 5,521 tests were processed, which yielded 680 new infections confirmed in Bogotá (207), Cartagena (108), Valle (79), Barranquilla (66), Amazonas (53), Atlántico (49), Nariño (38), Magdalena (17), Santa Marta (16), Antioquia ( 10), Cundinamarca (9), Córdoba (9), Bolívar (7), Caldas (4), Risaralda (3), Boyacá (2), Meta (2) and Norte de Santander (1).
With this update, the country reaches 13,610 confirmed infections, distributed in 34 departments and districts of the country. Bogotá is the city with the most cases. Thus, the capital reaches 4,892 infections.
This report from the health authorities indicates that to date there are 3,358 patients who have recovered throughout the country.
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On the 16 new deaths confirmed this Thursday, the authorities indicated that they correspond to a 68-year-old man in Manizales, without comorbidities; a 59-year-old man in Bogotá, with smoking; a 75-year-old woman in Bogotá, with HT and obesity; a 50-year-old woman in Bogotá, with diabetes, arthritis and chronic kidney disease; an 85-year-old man in Mosquera, Nariño, with HT, diabetes and obesity; a 75-year-old man in Puebloviejo, Magdalena, with HT and dilated heart disease, and a 56-year-old woman in Buenaventura, with diabetes.
Also to an 83-year-old woman in Cartagena, with HT and pleural tuberculosis; a 69-year-old man in Tumaco, with smoking; an 89-year-old woman in Cali, with Epoc; a 65-year-old man in Cali, with Epoc and smoking; a 57-year-old woman in Cartagena, with comorbidities under study; a 75-year-old man in Malambo, Atlántico, with comorbidities under study; a 58-year-old man in Leticia, without comorbidities; a 59-year-old woman in Cartagena, with comorbidities under study, and a 71-year-old man in Cartagena, with HT and chronic kidney disease.
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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?
I don’t know
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 it spread?
I don’t know
Since 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 most effective measure to prevent covid-19 is to wash your hands properly, with soap and water. Doing so frequently reduces the risk of contracting the virus by up to 50%. Similarly, other everyday preventive measures are recommended to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, such as:
– Avoid close contact with sick people
– When sneezing, cover yourself with the inside of the elbow
– If you have cold symptoms, stay home and wear face masks
– Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
– Ventilate your home
(Further: There is no vaccine for coronavirus yet, but there are tensions for this.)
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