Guatemala: Covid-19 Cases - 81658 cases and 2949 deaths

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Source: https://www.eldiario.es/society/Guat...018748134.html

Guatemala reaches 289 cases of COVID-19 and reduces curfew hours
EFE - Guatemala
04/20/2020 - 03: 54h

Guatemala reaches 289 cases of COVID-19 and reduces curfew hours

Soldiers and personnel from the Ministry of the Interior gave masks for free to citizens last Thursday in Guatemala City (Guatemala). EFE

The President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, announced this Sunday 32 new cases of new coronaviruses in the country to add up to 289 in total, including seven deaths due to the disease.

Giammattei reported the new infections in a national chain in which he also ordered the curfew to be reduced in two hours, previously from four in the afternoon to four in the morning and updated as of Monday from six in the afternoon to four in the morning.

The Guatemalan ruler, invested on January 14, also reversed this Sunday the ban on moving between departments that he had ruled on April 5.

According to the new regulations, movement is free in 18 of the 22 departments that make up the territory, but not in Guatemala, Sacatep?quez, Chimaltenango and El Progreso, all located in the central area of the country.

Giammattei warned the population that "we are entering the decisive weeks" to face the health emergency and also spoke of "a debacle in our country" if they cannot cope with the disease, so he urged them to use a mask - Mandatory since last Monday, April 12 - no longer leave home.

"Today, I know that many of us are suffering, but I promise you something: from the Government we are doing everything in our power to contain this disease," added the 64-year-old retired doctor and surgeon.

COMMUNITY CASES

On Saturday, Giammattei announced the detection of a second and third community case of COVID-19 in a village in the so-called Dry Corridor, with which there are already three local transmission infections in the country.

The two community cases were located in the Ixcanal village, 100 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City.

The Guatemalan president asserted this Sunday that of the 32 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, five correspond to residents of the village.

Giammattei said that in the last 24 hours 50 tests were carried out in the village and also reiterated that it is under a sanitary fence.

Ixcanal belongs to the municipality of San Agust?n Acasaguastl?n, in the department of El Progreso (northeast), and is part of the so-called Guatemalan Dry Corridor, a central region that crosses the country plagued by extreme poverty and malnutrition due in large part to the drought of its geography.

In the Guatemalan Dry Corridor, made up of almost 50 municipalities, about two million people live. But only 25 percent have water pipes in their home, according to the 2018 local census.

The sanitary cord in Ixacanal is identical to the one implanted on April 5 in the municipality of Patz?n, in the department of Chimaltenango (center), where the first community case in Guatemala was detected, a 39-year-old man who died this week because of of COVID-19.

The Central American country has counted until Saturday a total of 289 people infected with the coronavirus, including seven deaths from the disease, among which is the first community case.

After the detection of the first positive of COVID-19 in the country on March 13, the president ordered on March 16 the suspension of classes and public transport, in addition to the cessation of work at the public and private levels.

Giammattei, however, retracted a day later and allowed any company that wanted to work as long as it complied with sanitary measures, notified the Ministry of Economy and obtained private transportation for its employees.

With a population of 16 million inhabitants, Guatemala has one of the poorest health systems on the continent, according to international organizations.

Almost 70 percent of the seven million economically active Guatemalans work in the informal economy and must bring daily income home, making it impossible for them in many cases to carry out the quarantine ordered by the Government of Guatemala.

Of the total of 289 infected from COVID-19, 21 have successfully recovered according to data from the Ministry of Health.

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Source: https://republica.gt/2020/04/20/guat...irus-covid-19/

Guatemala adds 294 cases of Covid-19 coronavirus
By
Edgar Qui?onez
April 20, 2020

President Alejandro Giammattei confirmed this Monday, April 20, five new cases of Covid-19 positive patients in the country. To date, 294 people infected with the coronavirus are counted.

Giammattei explained that of the 294 coronavirus cases in Guatemala, 261 are active cases and said that the number of deaths due to the disease remains at 7. He also highlighted that currently there are 24 people who have recovered.

Distribution of Covid-19 cases

The departments of Guatemala, Chimaltenango and Sacatep?quez reach a total of 178 cases, that is, 60.54 percent of the total.

The departments of Quetzaltenango, Totonicap?n, Huehuetenango and San Marcos, maintain a total of 53 cases, representing 18.03 percent of cases. Meanwhile Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jalapa and El Progreso report 24 cases, for a total of 8.16 percent of the cases.

Jutiapa, Santa Rosa, Escuintla, Suchitep?quez and Retalhuleu rise to 22 cases, which represents 7.48 percent and Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Pet?n, Quich? and Solol? report 17 cases, which is equivalent to 5.78 percent of the total.

Laboratory network expansion

This week the Guatemalan government could sign agreements for medical laboratories to process tests for the new Covid-19 coronavirus in the country.

President Alejandro Giammattei said over the weekend that there would be some 14 institutions with which they would sign the pact to expand the coverage of case detection analysis.

The first laboratories that will be enabled in Guatemala are those installed in the San Juan de Dios Hospital, the Regional de Occidente and from this Tuesday the Roosevelt Hospital will begin operating.

At the start of the pandemic in the country, only the National Health Laboratory, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, was processing tests on suspicious people. The temporary hospital of the Parque de la Industria also has a laboratory system, it is a team for rapid detection.

This week we hope to reach agreements with the universities San Carlos de Guatemala (Usac), Mariano G?lvez, and Universidad del Valle, with which we could have 7 laboratories, "reported the president ...

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemal...ttei-breaking/

Coronavirus in Guatemala reaches 316 cases, with eight deceased
The deceased patient is a 72-year-old man.
by Irving Escobar
Posted on April 21, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

Guatemala registers 22 new cases and one more death of coronavirus this April 21, reported President Alejandro Giammattei.

So far there are 316 confirmed cases of covid-19, 24 recovered patients, eight deceased and 282 active cases.

The deceased is a 72-year-old man. Giammattei asked that older adults not leave their homes, especially if diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or heart problems are at risk groups.

Giammattei said that, so far, there are only confirmed community cases in Ixcanal, El Progreso, and Patz?n, Chimaltenango. This is related to other municipalities, such as Granados, Patzic?a and San Andr?s Iztapa, among others, that have reported cases of coronavirus in their territory.

On the tests of covid-19, 383 were made today and from tomorrow the laboratories of the Roosevelt hospitals and the field one in the Parque de la Industria will work so that there is more capacity. He also reported that tomorrow 300 tests will arrive at the Hospital Regional de Occidente, in Quetzaltenango.

The governor appreciated that the population is complying with the curfew, from 6 pm to 4 am the following day.

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Source: https://republica.gt/2020/04/22/guat...ez-fallecidos/

Guatemala has 342 coronavirus cases and adds ten deaths
By
Edgar Qui?onez / edgar.quinonez@republica.gt -
April 22, 2020


President Alejandro Giammattei confirmed this Wednesday, April 22, 26 new cases of coronavirus in Guatemala. The president said that to date there are 342 people infected with the virus. Of this number, 305 active cases remain.

"Of the 26 new cases, 18 are men and 8 are women," said the president, who also reported the death of two more people. "We regret the death of a 61-year-old man who had been in the intensive for weeks, as well as a 68-year-old woman," he explained.

In total, ten people are reported to have died in Guatemala and two of them due to causes unrelated to Covid-19. Regarding recovered cases, the total is 25.
Ages of the 26 new cases
Mens:

Male 29 years old
Male 44 years old
Male 52 years
Male 53 years old
31 year old male
Male 27 years old
Male 19 years old
Male 18 years
Male 39 years old
22 year old male
Male 27 years old
Male 20 years old
Male 32 years old
48 year old male
Male 50 years
Male 51 years old
Male 39 years old
Male 53 years old

Women:

Female 67 years
Female 61 years old
Female 67 years
Female 30 years
24 year old female
Female 60 years
Female 10 years
Female 41 years old

Distribution of coronavirus cases

The departments of Guatemala, Chimaltenango and Sacatep?quez reach a total of 200 cases, that is, 58.48 percent of the total.

The departments of Quetzaltenango, Totonicap?n, Huehuetenango and San Marcos maintain a total of 62 cases, representing 18.13 percent of the cases. Meanwhile Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jalapa and El Progreso report 35 cases, for a total of 10.23 percent of cases.

Jutiapa, Santa Rosa, Escuintla, Suchitep?quez and Retalhuleu rise to 25 cases, which represents 7.31 percent and Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Pet?n, Quich? and Solol? report 20 cases, which is equivalent to 5.85 percent of the total...

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Source: https://www.guatevision.com/nacional...ntagio-urgente

Guatemala lives the day with more cases of coronavirus since the first infection
President Alejandro Giammattei announced 42 new cases of coronavirus on a national network, with a total of 384.
by Willian Cumes April 23, 2020 - 20:14 PM

He reported that one other person died from covid-19 and the number of fatalities amounted to 11.

Of the 42 new cases, 22 arrived deported from the United States and the other 20 had contact with someone infected.

The person who died is a 60-year-old man, who was in the Intensive fighting for his life for 15 days.

There are 5 more recovered patients, with which there are 30 people who have overcome the disease. 341 cases of covid-19 are active in hospitals.

Giammattei said that this Thursday it will close with 463 tests carried out in authorized laboratories.

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Source: https://emisorasunidas.com/2020/04/2...-hoy-24-abril/

Note from EU89.7
Coronavirus in Guatemala: today there are 430 COVID-19 infections

The president highlighted that a single person with coronavirus infected 23 people who were in quarantine.
By Angel Garc?a
Posted on April 24, 2020

This day 46 people tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19, so the number of cases in the country, since the first case was detected on March 13, increased this April 24 to 430 cases, reported President Alejandro Giammattei .

Of the 46 new cases, 27 correspond to men and 19 to women, including a minor of 2 months and 20 days who is in the Hospital de Especialidades de Villa Nueva.

The president highlighted that a single person with coronavirus infected 23 people who were in quarantine ....

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Source: https://emisorasunidas.com/2020/04/2...n-guatemala-9/

Coronavirus in Guatemala: Giammattei confirms 473 cases in total and 13 deaths
The president indicated that two more people died of coronavirus.
By Angel Garc?a
Posted on April 25, 2020

This Saturday, April 25, the number of cases of coronavirus COVID-19 increased to 473, while the number of deaths rose to 13, reported President Alejandro Giammattei.

According to the president this day 43 people tested positive for coronavirus, 23 of them are men and 20 are women, making a total of 473 cases since March 13 when the first case was detected.

The president indicated that two more people died, it is a 48-year-old man who had been in the intensive care for two weeks and a 61-year-old woman who died on admission to the hospital.

The president highlighted that 15 people were discharged this day.

The president called on market vendors who have not wanted to abide by orders to close at noon and who do not comply with distancing ...

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https://www.guatevision.com/nacional...o-por-covid-19

On Saturday night, April 25, dozens of residents of zone 3 of Totonicap?n took over the facilities of the General Cemetery after learning that the grave that a backhoe did in a vacant area was to bury the body of a person who died of a coronavirus.
Although the president, in his national chain of 20 hours, did not detail the place of origin of the two killed by covid-19, a 48-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman who died "upon admission to the Villa Nueva hospital" , in Totonicap?n, since Saturday afternoon the woman's case was an open secret, and only Giammattei was expected to announce it.
After 10 pm, Luis Herrera, mayor; Jorge Cabrera, departmental governor, and the financial manager of the Health Area, accompanied by agents of the National Civil Police (PNC), went to the cemetery at the insistent call of the neighbors.
“The grave was opened at the end of zone 3 (…) All the neighbors have children and it is a busy road. We know that they come to bury a lady from Chipuac. Those from Chipuac have their cemetery (…), ”said a neighbor.
Herrera confirmed the death of the patient from coronavirus, a 61-year-old woman from the Chipuac village. She said that she died in the jurisdiction of Alaska, Solol?, when she was transferred in an ambulance, and it was necessary to bury her in the local cemetery, according to the protocol of the Ministry of Health

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemal...-500-breaking/

Guatemala reaches 500 cases of coronavirus; Giammattei claims that IGSS concealed two deaths from the virus

President Alejandro Giammattei made a national network wake-up call to the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS) for, according to him, having withheld information about the covid-19 pandemic in the country.
by Willian Cumes
Published on April 26, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

The two people who died in Social Security are a 69-year-old man and 67-year-old woman, according to data provided by the president.

“The first of them died on April 15 and the second patient died on April 22 and they did not report it to us. I remind the IGSS that it has the obligation to report absolutely all cases, although they are not sure if they have coronaviruses, like all the private hospitals in the country, said the president.

Prensa Libre is trying to obtain a pronouncement from Social Security on what the president revealed, but so far his communication office awaits a pronouncement from its managers.

Ana Luc?a Gudiel, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health who "were IGSS doctors who reported the deceased cases in a personal capacity."

In addition, Giammattei reported that 27 new cases were detected this Sunday, with which the total number of infections reaches 500, 318 men and 182 women.

With the two deaths that the IGSS concealed the fatalities increased to 15. There are 434 active cases in temporary hospitals.

Of the 27 new cases, 21 men and 6 women, 15 arrived deported from the United States. There are four more people recovered from the disease and the total number reaches 49.

The 64 closed cases, that is, those recovered and deceased, represent 12.80 percent of the total number of cases since the virus entered Guatemala.

The president said that the Ministry of Health made 492 tests for coronavirus this Sunday in the laboratories set up in the capital and in departments.

The Government reports 70 Guatemalans infected with covid-19 abroad, 60 in the United States, 6 in France, 1 in Spain, 1 in Panama, 1 in Mexico, and 1 in the Dominican Republic. Likewise, 46 Guatemalans have died outside the country, 45 of them in the United States and 1 in Ecuador.

The president affirmed that the restriction measures decreed on Sunday, April 19 just last, are still in force, including the curfew between 18 and 4 hours, the limitation of locomotion between the departments of Guatemala, Sacatep?quez, Chimaltenango and El Progreso.

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Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.p...os-de-covid-19

Monday April 27, 2020
Guatemala confirms 530 cases of Covid-19
Guatemala, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala rose to 530 cases of Covid-19 today, adding 30 more infections at the start of a key week to contain the growth of the disease curve.

In his message to the nation, President Alejandro Giammattei specified that of the total number of infected 337 are men and 193 women, while 464 active cases total, 49 achieved recovery and 15 died.

Giammattei explained that although the number was reduced this Monday in relation to the last of the weekend (between 40 and 46 daily), it is necessary that the population continue with physical distancing, the use of masks and constant washing of hands .

"And if you don't have to go out for something very necessary, stay home," he recommended as the best measure to face the rapid transmission of the disease.

By department, Region 1, Guatemala, Chimaltenango, and Sacatep?quez maintained the highest number of patients (302) followed by Region 2, Quetzaltenango, Totonicap?n, Huehuetenango, and San Marcos (89).

They are followed by Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jalapa and El Progreso (73); Jutiapa, Santa Rosa, Escuintla, Suchitep?quez and Retalhuleu (34) and Alta and Baja Verapaz, Pet?n, Quich? and Solol? (32) ...

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Source: https://emisorasunidas.com/2020/04/2...-en-guatemala/

Coronavirus in Guatemala: increases to 557 cases and 16 to deaths
The president announced the new cases of coronavirus through a presidential message.
By Angel Garc?a
Posted on April 28, 2020

This day 27 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 were detected, so the total number of cases increased to 557 since the first patient was detected last March 13, reported President Alejandro Giammattei.

According to the president of the 27 new cases of this Tuesday, April 28, 18 correspond to men and 9 to women.

In addition, a 78-year-old diabetic man died of a coronavirus this day, President Giammattei reported, bringing the death toll to 16.

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemal...sivo-breaking/

Guatemala adds 585 cases of coronavirus and registers the first patient to leave the Intensive

President Alejandro Giammattei lashed out at his political opponents after the veto he issued to the decree to defer payments for basic services during the covid-19 crisis.
by Willian Cumes
Posted on April 29, 2020 at 8:04 p.m.

In his customary message to the Nation, the president reported that 28 new cases of coronavirus were detected this Wednesday and 3 more patients recovered.

He stressed that this April 29 the first patient leaving the Intensive was registered and went to intermediate care, which he described as "a great achievement", since all the patients who have been in the Intensive have died.

Of the 585 cases, 375 are men and 210 women. The number of recovered reaches 65 and the number of fatalities remains at 16.

The labs conducted 436 tests of covid-19 this Wednesday. There are 502 active cases in temporary hospitals.

Giammattei asked the deputies who criticize him that this Thursday they come to Congress and approve of national urgency the initiative that the Executive presented in substitution of Decree 15-2020 that he vetoed for having unconstitutionalities, according to the analysis made by his legal team.

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Source: https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/co...-aumenta-a-111

COVID-19 in Paraguay: 10 new cases confirmed and number of recovered rises to 111
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 249 this Wednesday, with 10 new cases added this Wednesday, according to the report of the Ministry of Health. Likewise, 9 other patients managed to recover and overcome the disease.
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The Health Minister, Julio Mazzoleni, provided his usual report on the situation of the coronavirus through Twitter.

According to the tweet, a total of 563 samples were processed this Wednesday, of which 10 were positive. Five of the patients come from abroad, one is related to a confirmed case and four have no ties.

Taking these data into account, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our country amounts to 249.

One aspect to note is that today 9 new recoveries were added, reaching a total of 111 people who managed to beat the disease.

About 3 patients remain hospitalized, while the rest are complying with home isolation.

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Source: https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemal...-en-guatemala/

There are 599 cases of coronavirus in Guatemala
Published 16 min ago
- 04/30/2020
By Byron V?squez

During the update of Covid-19 cases in Guatemala, President Alejandro Giammattei reported this day that there are 14 new infections, with which the number of people affected by the virus rises to 599.

Of the new cases, detailed the ruler, which is about nine men and five women. At the same time, he stressed that there is a recovered person and no deceased was registered.

So far these are the data of the cases in the country: 384 men and 215 women, 66 recovered, 16 deceased and 515 active, for a total of 599 cases.

Likewise, the president explained that 552 tests were carried out and that there are still tests pending to be carried out during the course of the night.

President Giammattei took the opportunity to request the population to continue with social distancing measures to avoid Covid-19 infections.

He stressed that over the course of the week, which is about to conclude, "a slight decline" was observed and added "it does not make us feel totally satisfied or safe. The worst is not over, ”said President Giammattei.

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Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.p...os-de-covid-19
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Friday May 1, 2020
Guatemala rises to 644 positive cases of Covid-19

Guatemala, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The positive cases of Covid-19 reached 644 in Guatemala, with the incorporation today of 45 infections, the highest peak this week.

In his traditional nocturnal message to the nation, Giammattei specified that of the total, 411 are men and 233 women, while the number of recoveries grew, now 72.

The Head of State stated that he was very pleased when a foreign patient with a history of hypertension left the Villa Nueva hospital and that he was in a delicate state for 10 days.

According to the figures released this Friday, there are 554 active cases and the number of deaths has remained at 16 since the entry into this country of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, on March 13.

Until the closing of today, 563 tests were carried out, detailed Giammattei, who took the opportunity to publicly convey a congratulation to the workers on this atypical International Day in the midst of the health crisis due to the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Previously, he had left "a special greeting to all those Guatemalans who day by day fight for a better country, with effort and work we will build a different Guatemala," he published on his Twitter account.

On May 1, 1921, the ephemeris was held for the first time in the land of the Quetzal, but on this occasion, trade union and workers 'organizations that were unable to go out to the traditional workers' parade expressed on social networks their concern about the economic crisis generated by the Covid- 19 in a country already marked by poverty and malnutrition.

Unemployment and lack of certainty in government assistance programs haunt the Guatemalan on this day before the suspension of employment contracts, unjustified dismissals, people without income and abandoned to their fate, denounced the Coordination of NGOs and Cooperatives, a social actor of great influence at the national political level.

In addition to this, the crisis will further plunge seven out of 10 Guatemalans who are self-employed into poverty, so that more than 4.8 million would be condemned to misery, mainly because they lack Social Security programs. 'they alerted in a press release.