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In Portugal, in the last 24 hours, 19 more people died and 234 more cases of covid-19 were confirmed. But the number that stands out the most in the epidemiological bulletin of the General Directorate of Health (DGS), this Tuesday (May 12), is the number of recovered. On the last day, 464 people were healed. – The largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic in the country, which now has a total of 27,913 infected, 3,013 recovered and 1,163 deaths.
Portuguese cured animals now represent 10.8% of the total infected. Percentage that “concerns information from hospitals,” explained the director general of Health, in response to the DN, during the usual press conference at the ministry. More than 80% of patients receive home treatment. “We know that a large majority of people stayed at home. We are developing methodologies for general practitioners and family members who have followed patients in residence to register on a credible recovery platform. ” Graça Freitas reported.
The new data also shows a 0.8% increase in infection cases compared to the bulletin released on Monday. Already the overall mortality rate is now 4.2%, increasing to 15.3% in the age group over 70 years. Of the 1163 deaths, 48.7% are men and 51.3% women.
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This Tuesday, 709 patients are hospitalized (96 less than yesterday), of these 113 are in intensive care (one more).
The DGS bulletin also indicates that 2,719 people are awaiting laboratory results and more than 27,000 are under surveillance by health authorities. The most common symptom among those infected is cough (which affects 42% of patients), followed by fever (30%) and muscle pain (21%).
Among those infected are 3,148 health professionals.According to the data, referring to Sunday, published today by Secretary of State António Lacerda Sales, at a press conference. There are 468 doctors, 834 nurses, 760 operational assistants and 150 technical assistants.
Lisbon is the region with the most cases in 24 hours. North with more deaths
Of the 224 infected people notified on the last day, 178 reside in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region. In this area, six of the 19 deaths declared today have also died. In total, Lisbon now has 7,494 cases and 254 deaths.
But I was in north (the area most affected by the virus since the outbreak began), with the highest number of deaths in the last 24 hours. There are nine deaths (out of 19) and 45 cases. The region now has 1,6053 infected and 660 deaths.
At center three more people died (and eight more cases were reported) and in the Azores one more (region without new patients). At South there are two more cases and in Alentejo plus one. Just the wood does not register, once again, changes in the epidemiological situation.
At the municipal level, Lisbon continues to be the country’s county with the highest number of cases (1,791, plus 54). The following are Vila Nova de Gaia (1,458, plus three) and Porto (1,324 plus one), according to data from the Sinave system, which correspond to 88% of the total number of notifications.
Health professionals authorized to take vacations.
On Tuesday, the government revoked the order of March 15 that restricted vacation time for health professionals, the Secretary of State for Health announced during the press conference. “Holidays are authorized again, provided they do not jeopardize the service”, António Lacerda Sales said, adding a compliment to the work of these professionals, namely that of nurses, in the international class day.
The official hailed “the enormous contribution to the country” and stressed that the 46,000 nurses of the NHS “have been crucial” in the fight against the pandemic, in addition to all the fundamental work they do in the health units.
The General Director of Health, Graça Freitas, with the Secretary of State for Health, António Lacerda Sales, at a press conference this Tuesday.
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Covid’s second wave is “very likely,” experts say. The government guarantees to have “a preparation pad”
The leading specialist at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) admitted, in an interview with the Lusa agency, that a second wave of covid-19 infections was “very likely”, estimating that although countries are better prepared, The number of serious cases and deaths may not decrease. “I don’t think the mortality or mobility of the disease shows any kind of change, so if there is a second wave, the number of deaths and people in intensive care will be more or less in the same proportion that we have now, according to what we can perceive “, Sergio Brusin maintains.
“We saw in previous situations, with other pandemics, that there were second waves and we have to consider that this is a completely new virus,” continues the ECDC specialist.
Questioned by the DN, during the conference, on how Portugal is preparing for this possibility, the Secretary of State for Health mentioned that there are no “defined probabilistic values”. Although I recognize again that it can happen. If so, guarantees that Portugal “has a preparedness platform for this situation“, then quoting the Prime Minister, when António Costa said:” If we need to step back, we will certainly step back. “
António Lacerda Sales talks about prepared plans and asks for the contribution of the Portuguese, through strict compliance with sanitary measures. He said the aforementioned plans are the resumption of measures that have since been abandoned. “We will be prepared”, he reinforces.
BCG vaccine does not provide obvious protection for covid
On the question of many parents requesting that their children be vaccinated with the BCG vaccine, the director general of Health said that it is not proven to be effective in combating covid-19 and, therefore, it is not part of recommendations. Children at risk should be vaccinated.
Graça Freitas also mentioned that detection in schools is not a priority: the three defined priorities remain: homes, prisons and kindergartens.
The pilgrimage to Fatima begins today, without pilgrims
The international pilgrimage in May begins this Tuesday night (21:30) in the Sanctuary of Fatima. But for the first time in its history, the celebration takes place without the usual number of tourists and pilgrims due to the pandemic from covid-19.
Only those directly related to the celebration will be present at Capelinha das Aparições. For the faithful, the shrine asks them to light a candle and place it in the window of their houses, repeating “one of the most emblematic gestures of Fatima”.
The rosary prayer will be transmitted by the
site the sanctuary, through the YouTube channel and on the Facebook page. The candlelight procession continues, with a shorter and more solitary path.
More than 4.2 million cases worldwide.
The new coronavirus has already infected more than 4.2 million people worldwide, as of Tuesday at 11:01 a.m., according to official data. There are now 1.5 million recovered and 287 622 deaths recorded.
The United States of America is the country with the highest concentration of cases (1,385,893) and deaths (81,796). As for the number of infected, it is followed by Russia (232 243), Spain (228 030), the United Kingdom (223 060) and Italy (219 814). Portugal appears in 23rd place in this table, confirming an exit from countries with more cases.
As for deaths, after the United States, the United Kingdom is now the nation with the most reported deaths (32,065). It is followed by Italy (30,739) and Spain (26,920 – 176 more victims in the last 24 hours).
