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The Association of Health Centers (ACES) of the Médio Tejo registered another day with an alarming number of infections due to the new coronavirus with 89 cases registered in the last 24 hours in Ourém (+28), Torres Novas (+26), Abrantes (+8), Mação (+7), Tomar (+6), Entroncamento (+5), Vila Nova da Barquinha (+5) and Ferreira do Zêzere (+4). To date, Portugal has 66 more deaths associated with covid-19 and 6,951 new infections due to the coronavirus that causes the disease, according to the daily report of the General Directorate of Health.
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With the number of new cases of contagion increasing considerably in recent days, the risk map in force until January 7 in the Tajo Medio region, where there are no municipalities at ‘extreme risk’ or at ‘very high risk’ of contagion virus, should change to a more serious situation in the next risk map, and where only Vila de Rei, in ACES Pinhal Interior Sul (PIS) should remain at ‘moderate risk’ (see map below).
The public health doctor of ACES Médio Tejo, José Cunha, told mediotejo.net that all the cases of yesterday (274) and those of today (89), in a total of 363 new infections, are the result of socialization in the festive period that we go through. , and that will have direct consequences on the current risk map (see below) in force until January 7.
The slowdown in measures and care at Christmas time and the greater number of contacts between people could be the explanation for the high number of new registered infections, according to Dr. José Cunha, who called for greater responsibility for the entire population. against an extremely contagious virus.
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In the 11 counties of the region, with a total of 4,840 cases since the beginning of the pandemic (+89), Ourém registers 1,166 confirmed infections (+28), followed by Torres Novas, with 806 (+26), Tomar, with 711 (+ 6), Abrantes, with 672 (+8), Entroncamento, with 500 (+5), Alcanena, with 412, Mação, with 210 (+7), Vila Nova da Barquinha, with 103 (+5), Ferreira do Zêzere, with 102 (+4), Sardoal, with 83, and Constância, with 75 accumulated cases.
At ACES Médio Tejo, 907 people are currently under active surveillance (+47). Ourém has 186 citizens in this condition, followed by Torres Novas (172), Tomar (152), Mação (110), Entroncamento (106), Abrantes (91), Alcanena (34), Vila Nova da Barquinha (22), Constância (16), Ferreira do Zêzere (13) and Sardoal (5).
ACES Médio Tejo registers a cumulative total of 4,840 infected (+89), 3,428 recovered (-), 907 people on active surveillance (+47) and 130 deaths (-).
Sertã has 226 cases (+9) and Vila de Rei 18 since the start of the pandemic
In ACES do Pinhal Interior Sul (PIS), the municipality of Sertã today has a cumulative total of 226 infected people (+9), of which 139 recovered from the disease (+3), according to ACES PIS. Sertã has 87 active cases and 146 people under active surveillance.
Vila de Rei, for its part, registered a total of 18 cases of contagion since the beginning of the pandemic, six of which were active and 11 recovered. There is information about a death related to a positive hospitalized person who passed away at CHMT. ACES PIS reported that the cause of death has not yet been determined, despite the fact that the patient is hospitalized with covid-19. Vila de Rei has 1 person under active surveillance.
Middle Tagus region with a total of 5082 confirmed cases in the 13 municipalities
With around 250 thousand inhabitants, the 13 municipalities of the Middle Tagus add up to a total of 5,082 cases of contagion by the new coronavirus, of which 4,840 in ACES Médio Tejo and 242 in ACES Pinhal Interior Sul (226 in Sertã and 18 in Vila de Rei). There are a total of 3,578 people recovered (3,428 in ACES Médio Tejo, a total of 139 in Sertã and 11 in Vila de Rei (ACES PIS), along with 131 deaths (130 in ACES Médio Tejo and 1 in ACES PIS).
OR ACES Medium Yew covers the territorial area of 11 municipalities with approximately 235 thousand users, and covers the health units of Abrantes, Alcanena, Constância, Entroncamento, Ferreira do Zêzere, Mação, Ourém, Sardoal, Tomar, Torres Novas and Vila nova da Barquinha, in a territorial area of 2,706.10 square km.
The municipalities of Sertã and Vila de Rei are part of the Inter-municipal Community (CIM) of the Middle Tagus in the political-administrative division, but in terms of Health they are linked to the ACES do Pinhal Interior Sul (PIS) which also covers the municipalities of Proença-a-Nova and Oleiros, with a total of about 30 thousand users.
Ponte de Sor with 152 cases (+1) and Gavião with 115 accumulated cases
In Alto Alentejo, Ponte de Sor today has a cumulative total of 152 (+1) positive cases since the start of the pandemic. At least five of the cases refer to people who do not reside in the municipality and who have not updated their tax residence, so the municipality only reports the occurrence of 147 cases, of which 128 are recovered and 18 are active. There is a death to regret. Ponte de Sor is included in the list of municipalities with ‘moderate risk’ of transmission of covid-19.
Gavião, in turn, accumulates a total of 116 cases of covid-19 (-), of which 97 people are recovering from the disease. There are two deaths to regret. There are 17 active cases in the county. Gavião is included in the list of municipalities with ‘extremely high risk’ of transmission of covid-19, the maximum level and subject to the most restrictive measures.
Wetland with 5,611 cases (+159) and 146 deaths (+4) since the start of the pandemic
Today Lezíria do Tejo presents 159 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, 79 recovered patients, four deaths and a cumulative total of 5,611 patients, of which 1,954 cases in the municipality of Santarém, according to the Regional Network. Chamusca has a total of 232 (+6) confirmed cases and 11 deaths, and Golegã has 96 infections (+2) and four deaths.
The Lezíria region has 146 deaths (+4), 54 of which in Santarém, and 4,673 people recovered from the disease.
Santarém district with a total of 10,451 cases and 276 deaths
The Santarém district accumulates a total of 10,451 confirmed cases of disease (5,611 in Lezíria do Tejo and 4,840 in ACES Médio Tejo), and a total of 256 deaths (146 in Lezíria and 130 in ACES Médio Tejo). Lezíria has a total of 4,673 recovered and ACES Médio Tejo has 3,428, which gives a total of 8,101 recovered from the disease.
Portugal with 66 more deaths and 6,951 new infections
To date, Portugal has 66 more deaths associated with covid-19 and 6,951 new infections from the coronavirus that causes the disease, according to the daily report of the General Directorate of Health (DGS).
2,806 people are hospitalized, 34 less than on Thursday, of which 483 are in intensive care (one more). Since the start of the pandemic, Portugal has recorded 6,972 deaths and 420,629 cases of infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, 74,989 of which are currently active, 2,493 more than on Thursday.
Confirmed cases are distributed in all age groups, with the highest number of infections between 20 and 59 years.
Of the total deaths, 3,623 were men and 3,349 women. The highest number of deaths continues to be concentrated in the elderly over 80 years of age, followed by people between 70 and 79 years of age.
Portugal began this Sunday the first phase of vaccination against covid-19, with the first batch of 9,750 doses of the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech to be distributed by health professionals.
The state of emergency, enacted on November 9, was renewed until January 7, with a mandatory curfew in counties with the highest risk of contagion.
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