Public Health reports hundreds of new infections of Covid-19 in DR
The Ministry of Public Health notified 514 new cases of Covid-19, after processing 3,442 samples, according to epidemiological bulletin number 996.
In the last 24 hours, 1,294 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and 2,148 antigen tests were processed.
The health authorities reported that the positivity of the last four weeks stands at 9.24% and the daily at 25.80%. 2,295 cases remain active.
No deaths from the disease were reported, while to date a total of 4,384 people have died from covid since the pandemic began, with a fatality rate of 0.67%.
Hospitals occupation
On the other hand, of the 2,373 Covid-19 beds that the Hospital Network has, 57 are occupied, for 2.4%.
In Intensive Care Units (ICU) with 585 beds, about twelve are occupied, which represents 2.1%.
The General Directorate of Epidemiology (Digepi) indicates that of a total of 469 system fans, there are no people connected, for 0.0%.
Risk groups
The risk groups continue to be people with comorbidities.
The official statistical document that collects these data indicates that the deceased correspond to 24.61% due to hypertension, while 15.90% due to diabetes.
While pregnant women affected by the coronavirus add up to 3,698 and health workers 4,100.