The Argentine Ministry of Health announced yesterday Tuesday that 27,001 cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,579,000.
At the same time, the deaths of another 217 patients with COVID-19 increased the death toll from the new coronavirus in Latin America to 58,174 so far, according to the same source.
Health Minister Carla Witsotti stressed that the rapid rise in infections is putting more and more pressure on hospitals.
The record was set despite the government imposing new measures on Friday, including banning night traffic, closing bars and restaurants from 23:00 and using public transportation only by workers who are absolutely required to go to work.
As part of the immunization campaign, which has recently slowed down due to a lack of vaccine doses, at least one dose has been given to 5,696,664 people.
Brazil: 3,808 deaths and over 80,000 cases in 24 hours
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 82,186 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, while another 3,808 patients with Covid-19 died in the same period, amid a strong new wave of pandemic sweeping the country.
The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in Latin America has risen to 358,425, bringing the total to nearly 13.6 million and more infections, according to official figures, which much of the Brazilian scientific community considers underestimated.
Chile: Over 5,700 cases and 35 deaths in 24 hours
The Chilean Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 5,718 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the laboratory in the past 24 hours, while another 35 patients had been diagnosed with COVID-19, with the pandemic of the new coronavirus reaching 24,518 dead. out of a total of 1,088,710 infections in the Latin American country.
With infections rising rapidly (+ 11% in the last 14 days) and just two of Chile’s 13 regions declining in recent days, Health Minister Enrique Paris said the new wave threatened to drive hospitals collapsed and reminded that the quarantine to which more than 80% of the population is subject, including the inhabitants of the metropolitan area of Santiago, remains in force.
The new wave is hitting Chile despite approaching 7.5 million people who have received at least one dose of their new coronavirus vaccine.
So far, 7,444,769 citizens have received the first installment, while 4,815,079 have received the second installment as part of the immunization campaign since December, which aims to protect 15 million residents in the first half of 2021.
Cuba: Nine dead and over 1,000 cases in 24 hours
The Cuban Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 9 patients with COVID-19 had died in the past 24 hours – for the second consecutive day, the highest number of deaths recorded since the outbreak of the new coronavirus on the island – with the death toll to reach here the 476 dead.
“The death toll remains high,” said Health Ministry chief epidemiologist Francisco Duran, adding that this meant it was imperative to take measures to protect public health.
At the same time, 1,060 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the laboratory, with the total number of recorded infections reaching 88,445 as of March 2020.
The 616 cases were identified in Havana, which remains the epicenter of the pandemic, with an incidence rate of 359.9 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. This is the highest level in the country.
Since January, Cuba has been facing a new wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, which it is finding difficult to control despite taking increasingly stringent measures.
South Korea: 731 cases and 7 deaths in 24 hours
South Korean authorities announced today that as of midnight Tuesday, 731 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the laboratory, while another 7 patients with COVID-19 succumbed, with the report of the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the country of Asia reaching up to here the 1,782 dead out of a total of 111,419 cases. The mortality rate decreased to 1.60%.
The number of infections has increased significantly compared to the previous one (542). It exceeded 700 for the first time in six days; it is the highest since January 7th.
Most cases were diagnosed in the metropolitan area of Seoul (245) and the surrounding province of Kyonggi (238).
Since the mass immunization campaign began on February 26, 1,239,065 people have received the first dose of their vaccines. The 60,567 have received the second. Seoul utilizes AstraZeneca and Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines. An additional 250,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in the country today. The government says it has secured doses to cover the vaccination of 79 million people – more than 52 million in South Korea – including vaccines from Novavax, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and those expected from the COVAX mechanism, which is led by the World Health Organization.
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