Coronavirus in Argentina: 10,384 new positive cases and 83 other deaths are reported

04/03/2021 17:08

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Updated 04/03/2021 17:08

The Ministry of Health of the Nation reported this Saturday

another 83 deaths and 10,384 new cases

of coronavirus throughout the country.

With these figures, Argentina accumulates 56,106 fatalities and 2,383,537 infections since the start of the pandemic.

Meanwhile, after the positive of President Alberto Fernández, from the health portfolio they specified that less than 0.2% of the people vaccinated with the first or second dose were notified as cases of coronavirus at least 14 days after the first dose was applied.

The ministry headed by Carla Vizzotti prepared the information to evaluate the occurrence of Covid-19 in vaccinated people based on the preliminary analysis of cases notified in the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) and data from the Federal Register of Nominal Vaccination (NomiVac ) as of March 26, 2021.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION‼

The Ministry of Health of the Nation analyzed the information available to evaluate the occurrence of COVID-19 in vaccinated people in Argentina.

We share the first results.

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- Ministry of Health of the Nation (@msalnacion) April 3, 2021

Of the total of 2,824,344 people vaccinated with the first dose, 4,212 were reported as coronavirus cases, after at least 14 days of application, which

represents 0.15%.

Meanwhile, of the 650,071 people vaccinated with both doses, 1,003 became ill after 14 days after the second dose, which also

means 0.15%.

Regarding the deceased, 15 people between 61 and 94 years old died after the first dose (0.0005%) and there were no deaths among those immunized with two doses of the vaccine.

"The Strategic Plan for vaccination against Covid-19 in Argentina aims to reduce hospitalizations, serious forms and mortality caused by coronavirus," said the Ministry of Health.

Alberto Fernández spoke after the positive

For his part, Alberto Fernández assured that he feels "fine" after having tested positive for a rapid antigen test on Friday night and explained that, after a review carried out this morning, he had not detected "any worrisome symptoms". after which he said that, according to the doctors, the vaccine had generated "a significant amount of antibodies."

This should serve so that we all understand the risk that we run, "the president stressed in the framework of an interview granted this noon to

radio AM 750.

Finally, the President stated that" he had no idea "of how he could have been infected since he defined himself as "someone who takes great care of himself."

On the afternoon of this Saturday, the Presidential Medical Unit confirmed that the PCR test also tested positive, confirming the contagion of Alberto Fernández.

"

The diagnosis of

COVID-19

infection is confirmed

by receiving a positive PCR, making it clear that the clinical picture is mild due in large part to the protective effect of the vaccine received," they specified.

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