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“Ministry of Health reports 118 new Covid-19 cases and 1.59% national positivity rate on Labor Day”
















Due to the legal holiday, the health authority indicated that no deaths will be reported until the report on May 2.

Monday May 1, 2023 13:33 hrs.

The Ministry of Health reported 118 new infections of Covid-19 in its balance sheet for this Monday, May 1. Of this total, 69 correspond to symptomatic people and 12 do not present symptoms, while 37 positive PCR tests were not reported.

In this way, the number of active cases stands at 559. Meanwhile, the positivity of the country in the last 24 hours was 1.59% and in the Metropolitan region 1.60%., a figure registered after carrying out 7,114 new PCR and antigen tests. To date, 49,404,907 of these types of exams have been carried out.

According to the portfolio, confirmed cases at the national level fell by 35% during the last week, while in the last 14 days they decreased by 60.9%.

In addition, there will be no update on the death toll until tomorrow, May 2, due to the legal holiday for Labor Day.

“Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), due to a lower number of death registrations due to the closure of Civil Registry offices during the legal holiday, it will not be reported. new deaths from COVID-19 until the report on Tuesday, May 2”, reported the Minsal.

Let us remember that yesterday, April 30, 11 new deaths were registered, so the total number of deaths since the beginning of the health emergency reached 61,395.

Meanwhile, the total number of people who have been diagnosed with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic reached 5,284,258, with 5,192,928 recovered to date.

There are 70 patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 51 are with mechanical ventilation support. 269 ​​critical beds are available for the patient who requires it.

It was also reported that there are three Sanitary Residences enabled, which maintain 81 beds available out of the 133 enabled. In this way, the occupation is 20%.

Image: ATON Agency.

The Ministry of Health reported 118 new infections of Covid-19 in its balance sheet for this Monday, May 1. Of this total, 69 correspond to symptomatic people and 12 do not present symptoms, while 37 positive PCR tests were not reported.

In this way, the number of active cases stands at 559. Meanwhile, the positivity of the country in the last 24 hours was 1.59% and in the Metropolitan region 1.60%., a figure registered after carrying out 7,114 new PCR and antigen tests. To date, 49,404,907 of these types of exams have been carried out.

According to the portfolio, confirmed cases at the national level fell by 35% during the last week, while in the last 14 days they decreased by 60.9%.

In addition, there will be no update on the death toll until tomorrow, May 2, due to the legal holiday for Labor Day.

“Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), due to a lower number of death registrations due to the closure of Civil Registry offices during the legal holiday, it will not be reported. new deaths from COVID-19 until the report on Tuesday, May 2”, reported the Minsal.

Let us remember that yesterday, April 30, 11 new deaths were registered, so the total number of deaths since the beginning of the health emergency reached 61,395.

Meanwhile, the total number of people who have been diagnosed with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic reached 5,284,258, with 5,192,928 recovered to date.

There are 70 patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 51 are with mechanical ventilation support. 269 ​​critical beds are available for the patient who requires it.

It was also reported that there are three Sanitary Residences enabled, which maintain 81 beds available out of the 133 enabled. In this way, the occupation is 20%.

Image: ATON Agency.

The Ministry of Health reported 118 new infections of Covid-19 in its balance sheet for this Monday, May 1. Of this total, 69 correspond to symptomatic people and 12 do not present symptoms, while 37 positive PCR tests were not reported.

In this way, the number of active cases stands at 559. Meanwhile, the positivity of the country in the last 24 hours was 1.59% and in the Metropolitan region 1.60%., a figure registered after carrying out 7,114 new PCR and antigen tests. To date, 49,404,907 of these types of exams have been carried out.

According to the portfolio, confirmed cases at the national level fell by 35% during the last week, while in the last 14 days they decreased by 60.9%.

In addition, there will be no update on the death toll until tomorrow, May 2, due to the legal holiday for Labor Day.

“Regarding deaths, according to the information provided by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), due to a lower number of death registrations due to the closure of Civil Registry offices during the legal holiday, it will not be reported. new deaths from COVID-19 until the report on Tuesday, May 2”, reported the Minsal.

Let us remember that yesterday, April 30, 11 new deaths were registered, so the total number of deaths since the beginning of the health emergency reached 61,395.

Meanwhile, the total number of people who have been diagnosed with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic reached 5,284,258, with 5,192,928 recovered to date.

There are 70 patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, of which 51 are with mechanical ventilation support. 269 ​​critical beds are available for the patient who requires it.

It was also reported that there are three Sanitary Residences enabled, which maintain 81 beds available out of the 133 enabled. In this way, the occupation is 20%.

Image: ATON Agency.

2023-05-01 17:35:38
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