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The Office of Epidemiology of the Puerto Rico Department of Health confirmed this Wednesday two additional cases of variant B.1.617.2 of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, designated as delta by the World Health Organization ( WHO).
So far, five cases of this variant have been confirmed on the island.
"At this time, there is no need to be alarmed, we remain vigilant in the face of new cases. Certainly, the variants represent a threat to our island," said Carlos Mellado, Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico.
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The first case of this delta variant in Puerto Rico was diagnosed in mid-June in a child under 4 years of age who was a resident of the United States and was a tourist on the island.
The minor was asymptomatic and did not require hospitalization.
According to the WHO, the delta variant is classified as of concern since it has evidence that its mutations are more transmissible and reduce the effectiveness of treatments.
The Office of Epidemiology is in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan (CDC) and the Ponce School of Medicine (PHSU).
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At the moment, 12 variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been identified in Puerto Rico.
The one that predominates on the island is B.1.1.7 (detected for the first time in the United Kingdom) with 575 cases identified.
On the other hand, 70 cases of variant B.1.526.2 (New York), 64 cases of B.1.526 (New York) and 46 cases of B.1.526.1 (New York) have been registered.
In addition, 20 cases of variant P1 (Brazil), 17 cases of B.1429 (California), eight cases of B.1.525 (New York), seven of variant B.1.427 (California), two cases of variant B.1.427 (California). P2 (Brazil) and a case of variants B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3 (India).
According to the Puerto Rico Department of Health, as of July 8, 123,268 confirmed cases of covid-19 have been registered on the island, in addition to 135,145 suspected cases and 2,553 deaths.
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