Covid-19 Latin America: This is how the week begins in the region

The harsh situation of health personnel in Colombia 3:12

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Colombia reached a new record for deaths from covid-19 and Bogotá declared a red alert.

In Chile, at least 158 ​​people were arrested in Santiago for "violating current health regulations."

The deaths of patients between the ages of 20 and 29 increased between January and April by 1,081% in Brazil.

This is how the week of April 26 begins in some of the countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America.

Colombia

Alert in Buenos Aires and Bogotá for the occupation of beds 0:55

According to data from the Bogotá Health Observatory, the occupation of intensive care units (ICU) by covid-19 in the capital is 89.6%.

Due to these levels of occupation and the level of transmissibility of the virus, the Bogotá authorities declared a "red alert" on Sunday and extended the general quarantine.

The mayor, Claudia López, announced that from Monday, April 26 to May 9, the sale of alcohol and meetings are prohibited.

In addition, face-to-face classes were suspended.

The curfew begins at 8 pm this Monday.

Last week, the Colombian Ministry of Health recorded record numbers of daily deaths across the country.

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chili

The numbers of contagions improve in Chile 1:36

Carabineros in Santiago de Chile reported that they arrested at least 158 ​​people on Friday for "violating current health regulations" to control the coronavirus pandemic.

The Carabineros Corps did not explain the specific reasons for the arrests.

A quarantine is currently in effect in the country to stop contagions, based on the Step by Step plan We take care of ourselves, through which the measures for a gradual reopening in the midst of covid-19 are updated.

The arrests occurred on the same day that the Chamber of Deputies and Deputies approved a bill that allows a third withdrawal of 10% of pension funds.

The government, however, considers that the measure is unconstitutional and that it will harm the pensions of Chileans in the future.

Brazil

According to Fiocruz, a Brazilian public health research institute, people between the ages of 20 to 29 reported the highest increase in deaths from COVID-19 among all adults between the beginning of January and mid-April.

These deaths increased 1,081%, according to data from the first epidemiological week of January compared to the second week of April.

Deaths and new cases increased in all adult age groups in the same period.

"The trend of 'enlargement' of the pandemic in Brazil continues," wrote Fiocruz.

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Mexico

Mexico with 43% excess mortality, indicates study that uses official figures 1:05

The Ministry of Health of Mexico reported that on Saturday half a million doses produced by Sinovac Life Science arrived in the country, in the seventh shipment of the pharmaceutical company, for a total of five million doses.

Mexico has so far received almost 19.5 million doses from Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sputnik V and CanSino Biologics.

The Drugmex laboratory has packaged 2.6 million doses of the CanSino Biologics vaccine, which brings a total of about 22 million doses for the country. 

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Peru

Peru, with a new death record 1:10

The former president of Peru Martín Vizcarra tested positive for covid-19, as he announced on Sunday on his Twitter.

"Despite all the necessary care to avoid bringing the virus home, my wife and I have tested positive for covid and we are symptomatic," said the former president.

Vizcarra admitted in February that he and his wife had been vaccinated as volunteers for Sinopharm's clinical trials in October 2020, amid a scandal known in the country as "vaccinate." 

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Ecuador

Ecuador goes through a health emergency due to the 3:48 pandemic

On Saturday, 336,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against covid-19 arrived in Ecuador through the Covax initiative led by the WHO.

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Health said that, despite the confinement in 16 provinces, 74 vaccination points have been activated.

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With information from Karol Suárez, Maria Fleet, Marlon Sorto, Rodrigo Pedroso, 

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