The hospital occupation by COVID-19 began to shrink, last week it was 18 percent for general beds and today it is 16 percent. Beds with a fan remain at 5 percent, reported this Tuesday Hugo López-GatellUndersecretary of Health.
During the weekly report of the Pulse in Health, the undersecretary said that there are fewer cases in one week compared to the otheralso fewer cases in one day compared to the previous day and this trend is expected to continue until it reaches the minimum levels of the fifth wave.
“The additional positive news is that we had indicated that probably the hospital occupation would continue for a few more weeks on the rise… Hospital occupancy has already begun to decline.
“You will remember that last week it was at 18 percent for general beds, today it is at 16 percent, it has already entered this reduction trend. For beds with a ventilator, the occupation is expected to last longer, it remains at 5 percent, given that the duration of hospitalization of intubated patients is certainly longer, ”he stated at the National Palace.
The undersecretary commented that the mortality indicators they are watching a reduction and highlighted that the Vaccination has significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death.
the official called on the population to get vaccinated“we are making good progress with regard to the application of vaccines with accelerated advances in girls, boys from five to 11 years old where we already have a 31 percent scheduled coverage and we will continue vaccinating until we reach the goal for this group.”
He stressed that the reinforcements of the vaccine they stayed at 70 percent and stressed that if someone has not applied the booster, they should do so because it confers a longer duration of immunity and greater protection.
“We will be receiving 804 thousand doses of vaccine for girls and boys that is a donation from the Republic of Korea and we will be receiving it in five shipments, two this week and three the following week until completing the 804 thousand”, he pointed out.
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