The Ministry of Health published the 108th epidemiological report, showing that Covid-19’s active lasos in Chile are approaching 60,000 and already exceeding the peak of the first wave of the pandemic.
According to the report prepared by the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), as of April 1, there were 57,768 active cases of coronavirus nationwide.
Exactly two weeks ago— in the 104th epidemiological report — the highest number of active cases was recorded in the pandemic: 47,923, exceeding by more than a thousand the previous peak, recorded during the first wave (46,028, 19 June). The indicator continued to increase in successive reports, published on 24, 28 and 31 March, in addition to today’s.
The document further notes that to date 1,185,269 Covid-19 contagions have accumulated, including confirmed (1,011,485) and probable (173,784). And that the highest cumulative incidence rates per 100 thousand inhabitants, according to laboratory-confirmed cases, are found in the Magellan Region (14,271.5), Tarapacá Region (9,227.4) and Los Lagos Region (8,003.2).
According to the 42nd Covid-19 Weekly Death Report, there have been 31,303 total deaths since the pandemic began, including confirmed cases (23,524) and suspected cases (7,779).
The Metropolitan Region has the highest number of active cases, with 21,389 contagions; is followed by the Biobío Region, with 6,722 contagions; and then the Valparaiso Region, with 6,474 contagions.
In detail, in the Metropolitan Region, the commune of Puente Alto leads the active cases, with 1,801 contagions; followed by Maipú, with 1,299 contagions; Florida, with 1,129 contagions; and the commune of Santiago, with 1,100 cases.
The Communes of Pudahuel and San Bernardo, meanwhile, approach the thousand active contagions, with 875 and 977 cases respectively.
