Situation report on coronavirus COVID-19 in Uruguay (04/22/2021)

Creation: 04/22/2021

Last updated: 04/22/2021

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Epidemiological report:

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), today 17,638 analyzes were carried out and 3,303 new cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 were detected.

Of the 3,303 new cases, 1,354 are from Montevideo, 568 from Canelones, 173 from Artigas, 145 from Colonia, 132 from Maldonado, 130 from Salto, 116 from Tacuarembó, 115 from Rivera, 106 from San José, 80 from Florida, 75 from Río Negro, 71 from Cerro Largo, 66 from Soriano, 45 from Paysandú, 41 from Rocha, 34 from Lavalleja, 27 from Treinta y Tres, 13 from Durazno, and 12 from Flores.

Since the health emergency was declared on March 13, 1,693,215 tests have been processed and 175,891 positive cases of Coronavirus have been registered throughout the national territory. Of that total, 145,464 have already been recovered.

Today 77 deaths with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in our country (table with detail is attached). So far there are 2,160 deaths diagnosed with COVID-19 in Uruguay.

There are currently 28,267 active cases, that is, people who are suffering from the disease, 514 of them are in critical care centers.

Of the total of confirmed positive cases, 6,320 correspond to health personnel. 5,855 of them have already recovered, 452 are suffering from the disease and 13 have died.

As of today, the 19 departments have active cases.

CLARIFICATION:

The total of confirmed positive cases until yesterday was 172,601. Today 3,303 new cases and a total of 175,891 confirmed positive cases are reported. The difference is explained because, according to the MSP, 13 cases were eliminated.
 

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