Health emergency
Situation report on coronavirus COVID-19 in Uruguay (12/21/2020)
Epidemiological report
According to the information provided by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), today 5,950 analyzes were carried out and 441 new cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 were detected. Of the 441 new cases, 285 are from Montevideo, 79 from Canelones, 23 from Rivera, 13 from Maldonado, 13 from San José, 6 from Rocha, 5 from Cerro Largo, 4 from Lavalleja, 4 from Tacuarembó, 3 from Durazno, 2 from Soriano, 2 from Treinta y Tres, 1 from Artigas and 1 from Río Negro. Regarding the epidemiological trace, the outbreaks reported in recent days remain. In all cases, strict epidemiological monitoring is carried out.
Since the health emergency was declared on March 13, 565,207 tests have been processed and 13,477 positive cases of Coronavirus have been registered throughout the national territory. Of that total, 8688 have already recovered and 119 have died.
There are currently 4,670 active cases, that is, people who are developing the disease, 59 of them are in intensive care and none in intermediate care.
Of the total confirmed positive cases, 986 correspond to health personnel. 755 of them have already recovered, 228 are suffering from the disease and 3 have died.
As of today in the 19 departments there are active cases.
CLARIFICATION: Yesterday the total positive cases confirmed to date was 13,048 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19. Today 441 new cases and a total of 13,477 confirmed positive cases are reported. The difference is explained because 12 foreign citizens tested positive and returned to their countries.
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