new cases and deaths today, October 22

10/22/2020 Colombia, Health



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The Ministry of Health confirmed today that Colombia reached 990,270 confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, it reached 29,636 deceased and 893,712 recovered.

That means that on day 230 of the pandemic there are 64,651 active cases, a number that continues to fluctuate a lot, due to the irregularity of the pandemic in the different regions.

For the results of this Thursday, the National Institute of Health analyzed 51,544 tests, 30,840 were PCR samples and 20,704 of antigen.

Coronavirus cases in Colombia today, October 22:

In the newsletter of the day, Bogotá remained above 2,000 and the increase in infections is worryingSince in recent weeks it has dropped below a thousand cases a day. This Thursday it reached 2,299.

Antioquia repeats in second place (1,739) and Valle (640) in third. Both reported an increase in new patients.

Huila (446), Santander (436), Cundinamarca (418), Caldas (312), Tolima (301), Quindío (239), Boyacá (228), Meta (209), Risaralda (170), Norte de Santander (168), Casanare (141) and Nariño (115).

And by below the hundred reported cases There are Atlántico and Caquetá (81), Santa Marta (75), Barranquilla (62), Cauca (60), Cesar (56), Arauca (53), La Guajira (52), Sucre (47), Cartagena (31), Magdalena (27), Córdoba (23), Bolívar (21), Guaviare (15), Putumayo (12), San Andrés (5), Chocó and Guainía (4).

Deaths from coronavirus in Colombia today, October 22:

The death toll from the disease fell and stood at 172; 153 of those victims belong to days before this Thursday. In addition, 2 died in August and 170 in October.

The capital had 36 victims today, and it was once again the city that lost the most victims, followed by Antioquia (29), Valle del Cauca (19), Huila and Santander (11), Tolima (9), Norte de Santander (7 ), Boyacá and Cesar (6), Cundinamarca (5), Cauca and Risaralda (4); Caldas, Nariño and Quindío (3); Arauca, Cartagena, Córdoba and La Guajira (2); Barranquilla, Caquetá, Magdalena, Putumayo and Sucre (1).

Meanwhile, by age, the victims were distributed as follows:
– 0 to 19 years: no person.
– 20 to 29 years old: 3 people.
– 30 to 39 years: 6 people.
– 40 to 49 years: 6 people.
– 50 to 59 years: 18 people.
– 60 to 69 years: 48 people.
– 70 to 79 years: 36 people.
– 80 to 89 years: 41 people.
– Over 90 years: 14 people.

According to this, the youngest people to die were a 21-year-old man in Bogotá who suffered from cerebrovascular disease and, in turn, a 21-year-old woman in Quinchía (Risaralda) who had systemic lupus erythematosus; and at the other extreme, the oldest victim was a 97-year-old woman in Chaparral (Tolima) with hypothyroidism.

This is the updated bulletin of coronavirus cases in Colombia today and its distribution in each department:



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