The average daily deaths from Covid-19 remains at 4 people, despite the presence of the delta variant in the city.
The vaccination advance in Guayaquil maintains Covid-19 death rate decreases, despite the presence of the delta variant in the city, a spokesman for the Municipality said on Monday, August 16.
The daily death toll in Guayaquil from Covid-19 is 4 people, assured Carlos Salvador, Director of Health of the Municipality of Guayaquil.
“We have been stable for five weeks despite being exposed with the delta variantSalvador said.
One of the causes would be the advance of vaccination in the city, both in the centers that it maintains in the municipality, and in the vaccination centers authorized by the Ministry of Health.
“With the issue of vaccination more than 70% covered with the first dose and 35% with the second dose ”, he explained.
“That people are vaccinated, does not exempt them from being infected. Only what decreases is mortality ”, he clarified.
The average occupancy of intensive care units in the city is 67%.
“This is good news for the city, but in no way do we have to loosen up with biosecurity measures“Salvador pointed out.
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