Two more deaths in Cali due to coronavirus this Saturday, 445 patients have died in the country

This Saturday the Ministry of Health reported 444 new cases of coronavirus in Colombia and raised the total figure to 10,495 positives, since the health emergency began. In addition, there were 17 new deaths from the disease, two of them in the capital of the Valley.

In this regard they detail that they are two women, one of 75 years who suffered from diabetes, kidney failure and HT; and another 79, also diagnosed with diabetes.

The new reports are located in Bogotá (210), Meta (63), Valle del Cauca (57), Cartagena (45), Atlántico (29), Barranquilla (11), Nariño (9), Caldas (6), Norte de Santander (3), Amazonas (3), Antioquia (2), Risaralda (2), Cundinamarca (2), Santander (1) and Cesar (1).

These deaths increased the total number of deaths from Covid-19 to 445, while the number of patients recovered now is 2,569.

The other deaths were registered in Bogotá (3), Barranquilla (3), Leticia (2), Cartagena (2). In addition, Aguachica (Cesar), Pasto, Norcasia (Caldas), Soledad (Atlántico), and Ciénaga (Magdalena), each report one case.

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Cali overcame the barrier of the thousand infected

The bulletin of the Departmental Health Secretariat reports 1,320 patients identified in Valle del Cauca, of which 1,046 were located in Cali, which is the city most affected by the coronavirus in the region.

The firm also reported that of the total number there are 954 in home isolation, 26 in hospitalization and 33 in Intensive Care units. In addition, 75 patients have died so far, while 232 have managed to overcome Covid-19.

After Cali, the municipalities with the most cases are Buenaventura (52), Palmira (48), Yumbo (30), Jamundí (30), Tuluá (22), El Cerrito (17) and Cartago (15).