translated from Spanish: Coronavirus: recorded 2,979 new cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health of the Nation reported on Tuesday 2,979 new coronavirus contagions, a new daily record that raised the total number of positives to 83,426. The province of Buenos Aires had 1,751 new cases and the City of Buenos Aires 1,025, so that both districts continue to be the main focus of contagion. 

In Chaco there were 22 cases, Cordoba 48, Corrientes 1, Entre Ríos 10, Jujuy 30, La Rioja 3, Mendoza 23, Neuquén 22, Río Negro 25, Salta 8, Santa Fe 9, Santiago del Estero 1 and Tierra del Fuego 1.From the total cases recorded so far, 1,074 are imported, 28,792 are close contacts of confirmed cases and 39,718 are cases of community circulation. The rest is under epidemiological research.

In the evening report that published the health portfolio, 42 deaths were also reported, which added up to 20 this morning total 62 in the last 24 hours. Of the 42 reported deaths so far, 26 are men: 18 out of 49, 50, 73, 55, 90, 80, 69, 67, 65, 80, 68, 73, 53, 69, 89, 87, 75 and 87 years, residents of the province of Buenos Aires, 7 of 35, 91, 48, 53, 64, 61 and 86 years residing in CABA and one of 48 residents in Salta. The 16 women who died are: 13 of 22, 92, 89, 96, 56, 86, 36, 60, 65, 91, 85, 67 and 91 years, residents in the province of Buenos Aires and 3 of 97, 89 and 68 years, residing in CABA. News in development…

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