Coronavirus in Argentina: 723 new cases confirmed in one day and there are already more than 12 thousand infected

05/24/2020 - 19:52

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The Ministry of Health reported this Sunday that in the last 24 hours there were 7 deaths from the coronavirus and another 723 cases were detected. With these numbers, the number of deceased amounts to 452 and that of infected, to 12,076.

In the daily morning report, three men had been reported dead. This is a 92-year-old resident in the province of Buenos Aires; one of 54 years (CABA) and one of 66 from Chaco.

The main age groups affected by the registered cases correspond to people between 20 and 59 years of age, the average age being 38 years.

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On Saturday night, President Alberto Fernández confirmed that the quarantine to try to contain the advance of the coronavirus will continue until June 7 , with the tightening of restrictions in the Federal Capital and the province of Buenos Aires, and with more controls. in the popular neighborhoods where there were jumps in infections.

This Sunday, authorities from Quilmes and Avellaneda isolated Villa Azul , one of the poorest in the province of Buenos Aires shared by both municipalities, after 53 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected and there are another 50 suspects.

In recent days, the eye of the storm has been on the vulnerable neighborhoods of the City and the Province of Buenos Aires, where the detection of new cases has increased fivefold since May 9.

Due to contagion growth, this new quarantine phase finds more restrictions in the City than openings . For example, in non-essential stores that had been allowed two weeks ago, as well as control on public transport will be intensified.