translated from Spanish: Mexico records 601 COVID-19 deaths; hospitalization drops to 29%

Health authorities reported 601 more deaths from COVID-19 coronavirus, for a total of 74,949 confirmed deaths from the disease.
They also recorded 4,786 more cases in addition to the cumulative 710,49 people who have become ill with COVID-19 since the start of the epidemic.
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However, authorities estimate that 33,489 people (5% of cases) are active in presenting symptoms over the past 14 days.
At a daily press conference, they noted that between week 36 and 37 of the epidemic, deaths have been reduced by 47% and cases 18%.
Recovery also decreased by 3% in the same period.
In terms of hospital occupation, for the first time at the national level, the level of general beds fell to 29%; Nayarit is the entity with the highest percentage, 52%.

Nationally, 71% of general hospitalization beds are available and 29% occupied. In fan beds, 75% are available and 25% occupied. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/iE8yUBJMJl
— Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (@HLGatell) September 24, 2020

In beds that require a fan, nationally it is 25%; Colima has the highest occupancy with 43%.

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COVID-19 cases and deaths in Mexico

Updated information to those with the Technical Communiqué of the Ministry of Health.

Data since February 27, 2020, when the first case was confirmed in the country.

SOURCE: Ministry of Health

New COVID-19 cases in Mexico

Updated information to those with the Technical Communiqué of the Ministry of Health.

Data since February 27, 2020, when the first case was confirmed in the country.

SOURCE: Ministry of Health

Deaths confirmed by COVID-19 in Mexico

Updated information to those with the Technical Communiqué of the Ministry of Health.

*They do not correspond to the day they occurred, but to the day they joined the total death log. Data since February 27, 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the country.

SOURCE: Ministry of Health

COVID-19 case relationship in Mexico

Updated information to those with the Technical Communiqué of the Ministry of Health.

Data since February 27, 2020, when the first case was confirmed in the country.

SOURCE: Ministry of Health

Daily percentage increase in confirmed cases

Updated information to those with the Technical Communiqué of the Ministry of Health.

Increased

compared to the previous day

This graph shows the acceleration of the epidemiological curve from March 1.

The first confirmed case in the country was on February 27, 2020.

SOURCE: Ministry of Health

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Original source in Spanish