Another patient died in Curaçao from the consequences of corona. The third since the beginning of the crisis, which started in March. That reports epidemiologist Izzy Gerstenbluth.
There is also a record of infections on the island, just like yesterday. Today, 79 new corona infections have been added. 23 of them are traceable to an infected source, 56 of them are not yet known.
Eight patients are in hospital, one of them in intensive care. The number of active cases is now 590.
Rise
Today’s record will not remain a record, says Izzy Gerstenbluth. The epidemiologist warns that the number of active infections will continue to rise for the time being.
The so-called reproduction number ‘r’ is very high. As long as it doesn’t go down, the number of infections will continue to rise. With ‘don’t do this’ he emphasizes not to organize any parties, not even at home. No large groups or crowds together. “This is serious business,” says Gerstenbluth.
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