MEXICO CITY (apro).- Confirmed cases of Covid-19 continue to increase in recent weeks. So far in 2024, 11,042 positive cases have been confirmed and 425 deaths from the disease have been reported.
According to the weekly report on Covid-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses 2024, from the Ministry of Health, positive cases have remained below what was reported in previous years, however, starting from epidemiological week 23, an increase in positivity was observed.
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According to the report, an upward trend was observed at the beginning of 2024, then a decline and, subsequently, another gradual increase.
The states with the highest number of positive cases of COVID-19 so far this year are: Mexico City, with 2,716; Nuevo León, with 982; Querétaro, with 884, and the State of Mexico, with 868.
The states with the highest number of deaths from this disease are: Mexico City, with 64; Puebla, with 35; State of Mexico, with 28, and Hidalgo and Jalisco with 24.
The most affected age groups are people over 65 years old, followed by the age group between 50 and 54 years old; 55 to 59 years old; 60 to 64 years old and 30 to 34 years old. The report indicated that the age groups in which the disease is most severe are: children under 1 year old, 1 to 4 years old and those over 65 years old, due to hospitalization.
In addition, health authorities reported that, according to gender distribution, there is a predominance of the disease in women, located at 59.8% of people affected by COVID-19.
The General Directorate of Health Care of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) issued a bulletin on August 13 in which it indicated that, although there are no warning signs and a lower rate of people affected by the disease is being recorded compared to previous years.
UNAM also noted that as long as the virus is in circulation, the risk of the generation of new viral variants increases and people who become ill with Covid-19 are more likely to have other illnesses that they suffer from become unbalanced or have sequelae that affect their health.
According to the highest house of studies, these are the general recommendations to avoid contagion and prevent the virus from reaching the most vulnerable population:
- Wear a face mask when in crowded and poorly ventilated places (public transportation), or when interacting with people with symptoms of respiratory illness.
- Promote ventilation of closed and crowded spaces (classrooms, offices, laboratories, auditoriums, transportation, etc.).
- Perform frequent hand hygiene and keep facilities and furniture clean.
- Check the vaccination status of the most vulnerable people (elderly people, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases or immunocompromised people) and those at higher risk of exposure (health personnel) in health services, as well as update as necessary.
- When cases of illness occur in an academic group or office area, do not suspend activities and take extreme precautions, always in close communication with the health officials of each entity or department.
If you have signs or symptoms of respiratory illness:
- Rest, isolate yourself and monitor your progress.
- Have a timely diagnosis and seek medical attention.
- Do not self-medicate.
- Wear a face mask when around other people.
