08/30/2021 4:58 PM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 08/30/2021 5:15 PM
After the weekend left the lowest number of infections in more than a year, this Monday the Government updated the figures of the pandemic.
In the last 24 hours,
5,358 new cases
and another
224 deaths
from coronavirus
were confirmed
in Argentina.
In this way, Argentina exceeds
5,178,889 infections
since the beginning of the health crisis.
Despite the slowdown in recent weeks, it remains the
8th highest figure
globally behind the United States (39.5 million), India (32.7 million), Brazil (20.7 million), Russia ( 6.9 million), the United Kingdom (6.7 million), France (6.7 million) and Turkey (6.3 million).
Meanwhile, covid-19 has already caused more than
111,607 deaths
, making it the
12th country
with the highest number of fatalities.
In recent weeks, along with a decrease in cases, the rate of positivity in the tests carried out also had a sharp drop.
Photos Emmanuel Fernández
The official report indicates that
198,178 patients
are undergoing diagnosis of covid-19, of which
2,713 are admitted to intensive care
.
The occupation of critical beds for all pathologies is
45%
at the national level and slightly higher in the AMBA (
46.5%
).
The data comes from the health report published this afternoon by the Ministry of Health, based on the information provided by the provinces.
They are part of
a sustained decline in the number of positive cases
, which is reflected in 13 consecutive weeks of decline.
In fact, 2,073 infected were reported this Sunday,
the fewest for one day since June of last year
.
To compare today's figures, in the seven days prior to this Monday the daily average of new infections was
5,671
.
At the peak of May, it had reached
33,171
, almost sixfold.
The average number of deaths reported per day is
147
- also with data from August 23 to 29.
It remains well below the record of 603 recorded on June 11.
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The cases of the day
In the last 24 hours,
71,452 tests
were uploaded to the national system
, with a positivity rate of
7.4%
.
This indicator is within the parameters recommended by the WHO.
Only the Province of Buenos Aires exceeded the thousand infections detected in the last 24 hours.
The national detail is as follows:
Buenos Aires 1,198
CABA 277
Catamarca 110
Chaco 90
Chubut 66
Currents 12
Cordoba 881
Between Rivers 36
Formosa 82
Jujuy 58
La Pampa 64
La Rioja 53
Mendoza 238
Missions 85
Neuquen 77
Black River 127
Jump 118
San Juan 877
St. Louis 67
Santa Cruz 31
Santa Fe 298
Santiago del Estero 92
Tierra del Fuego 13
Tucuman 408
Vaccines
This week, almost
5 million vaccines
will arrive in the country
on four flights
, according to a new schedule released by the Government.
Thus, a total of
55.4 million doses will
be reached
.
For tomorrow,
1,654,500 doses of AstraZeneca
are expected to arrive
via Air Canada flight AC7251.
Meanwhile, flights QR8155 and LH8264 are scheduled for Wednesday, which will bring
1,448,000 and 1,230,000 doses of Sinopharm
.
The operation will be completed on Friday, with a third shipment of
570,000 serum
made in China.
For this week the arrival of almost 5 million vaccines against the coronavirus is expected.
In addition, according to the announcement made by Minister Carla Vizzotti, the
first 100,000 Pfizer doses
will arrive next week
, for a contract of 20 million.
As of this morning, 47,610,449 serums had been distributed to the provinces, of which
5.6 million remain to be applied
.
A total of 27,797,557 people received at least one vaccine.
This represents
60.68%
of the population, out of the 45,808,747 inhabitants estimated by INDEC this year.
Within this total of vaccinated,
14,132,981
people
are included
who also received the second dose with which the immunization
schedule
is completed.
That is,
30.85%
of the population.
Meeting of ministers
While the Government is closely watching the progress of the Delta variant, Minister Vizzotti chaired this Monday in San Luis a new session of
the Federal Health Council (Cofesa)
, in which representatives of the 23 provinces and the city of Buenos Aires participate .
In addition to the appearance of cases of the Delta in some provinces, in the meeting -which lasts until tomorrow-, the opening plan is being debated;
the monitoring of the indicators established by the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and the advancement of the vaccination plan, with a focus on the arrival of new vaccines and immunization in adolescents.
In addition to the issues related to the pandemic, the National Health Quality Plan, the advances of the National Human Talent Plan (admission and accreditation of residences), the draft regulation of the Chagas Law and the implementation of the laws of Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE) and Comprehensive Health Care and Care during Pregnancy and Early Childhood (1,000 Days).
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