translated from Spanish: Ministry of Health reported 904 new cases and 49 deaths of Covid-19 in the country

In a new assessment of the evolution of Covid-19 in the country, delivered on Sunday, August 15, the Ministry of Health reported 904 new cases and 49 deaths. Of the total number of new cases, 600 are symptomatic and 234 have no symptoms. In addition, there were 70 positive PCR tests that were not reported. The total number of people who have been diagnosed with the virus in the country stands at 1,629,192. Of this total, 5,728 patients are in the active stage. The recovered cases are 1,585,156.As for the deaths, according to the information provided by the DEIS, in the last 24 hours there were 49 deaths from causes associated with Covid-19. The total number of fatalities in the country is 36,380. To date, 996 people are hospitalized in intensive care units, of which 777 are supported by mechanical ventilation. With regard to the Integrated Health Network, there are a total of 519 critical beds available for the patient who requires it, regardless of the region where they are located. Regarding the Network of Laboratories and the diagnostic capacity, yesterday the results of 54,573 PCR tests and 5,612 antigen tests were reported, reaching to date a total of 18,884,175 analyzed nationwide. The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 1.48 percent and in the Metropolitan Region it is 2 percent. With regard to the Health Residences, there are 146 accommodation facilities, with 11,948 total beds. The actual occupancy nationwide is 35%, leaving a total of 6,343 beds available for use.

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