The Ministry of Health of the Nation reported on Thursday 7,498 new cases of coronavirus throughout the country, a figure that amounts to 276,072 total contagions since the start of the pandemic. Of the total cases, 1,143 are imported, 71,620 are close contacts of confirmed cases and 162,959 are cases of community circulation. The rest is under epidemiological research.
In the province of Buenos Aires recorded 4,983 cases and in the Federal Capital 1,120. In AMBA, the occupancy of UTI beds is 68.3%, while nationally it is at 58.3% In the interior of the country, Catamarca had 1 case, Chaco 61, Chubut 18, Córdoba 175, Corrientes 2, Entre Ríos 55, Jujuy 170, La Pampa 1, La Rioja 99, Mendoza 164, Misiones 2, Neuquén 65, Río Negro 160, Salta 75, San Luis 1 , Santa Cruz 49, Santa Fe 168, Santiago del Estero 23, Tierra del Fuego 86 and Tucumán 22.
The evening report reported 116 new deaths, which added to 33 of the daily report total 149 in this day. The total death toll is 5,362. Of the 116 deaths, 60 are men: 29 residents in the province of Buenos Aires; 10 residents in the City of Buenos Aires; 3 residents in Chaco province; 2 residents in the province of Córdoba; 1 resident in the province of Entre Ríos; 9 residents in Jujuy province; 2 residents in the province of Mendoza; 2 residents in the province of Río Negro and 2 residents in the province of Santa Fe.
54 are women: 22 residents in the province of Buenos Aires; 15 residents in the City of Buenos Aires; 1 resident in Chaco province; 1 resident in the province of Córdoba; 1 resident in the province of Entre Ríos; 8 residents in Jujuy province; 4 residents in the province of Mendoza; 2 residents in the province of Río Negro and 1 resident in the province of Santa Fe.
