translated from Spanish: Covid-19: Total contagion exceeded 142 thousand and reported 19 deaths in the last balance sheet

The Ministry of Health reported that in the last 24 hours, 3,913 new coronavirus infections were reported in the country, of which 326 had no symptoms. Thus, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country reached 142,759 of which 23,115 are considered active cases. In addition, the authority reported that there were 19 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country reaching 2,283 people. The Health Minister said that the figure should not be interpreted as a trend, as methodological change involves the recording of deaths in the Civil Registry, so that, as a result of the operation of the service itself, it could be transformed into an increase in numbers in the days to come. Undersecretary of Care Networks Arturo Zúñiga realized that there are 313 mechanical fans available in the country and that there is an 89% occupancy. There are 1,577 patients admitted to intensive care units, of whom 1,325 remain connected to mechanical ventilation and 364 of them are in critical condition. The laboratories reported 17,777 PCR tests, so since the outbreak began, 748,598 have been performed.

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