A child receives a dose of vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the vaccination day for 7-year-old boys and girls, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Aug. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/ Francis Canedo)
MEXICO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Mexico has accumulated an eight-week increase in cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), albeit at a slower pace than in other periods, the undersecretary for the prevention and promotion of Cheers, Hugo López-Gatell.
In presenting the “Pulse of Health” report, the official said that even as positive records are rising, hospitalizations for COVID-19 are not following the same trend.
“What is the explanation? In Mexico and other countries of the world we have achieved a high vaccination coverage: the vaccine,” López-Gatell told reporters at the National Palace in Mexico City.
“The immunity caused by the vaccine, which allows us, is that although people can be re-infected or infected for the first time, they don’t have serious disease,” he said.
In the week of December 18-24, the country recorded 2,905 new cases of COVID-19, up from 1,381 on November 21-26, according to official data.
López-Gatell said hospital occupancy in general beds is currently 7%, while for those requiring a ventilator due to their severity it is 2%.
He added that Mexico has 84 percent immunization coverage for the total population, with at least one dose of biologics available.
The country is experiencing a sixth increase in COVID-19-related episodes since registering its first case in late February 2020.
