Bolivia: Covid-19 cases - 125,172 cases, 7,250 deaths?

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Coronavirus cases rise to 139 in Bolivia
This Friday seven new positives were reported; four in Santa Cruz, two in Cochabamba and one in La Paz.
Friday, April 3, 202020:28
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The Health Minister, An?bal Cruz, confirmed this Friday that seven new cases of coronavirus were reported in the country, so the total number of patients with the disease stands at 139 infected.

An updated report presents four new infections in Santa Cruz; in Cochabamba two new cases were registered in the Chapare, and in La Paz one case, corresponding to a 20-year-old girl.

With these data we have 139 confirmed, 10 deceased: 979 discarded and 128 negative cases ...

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Covid-19 cases in Bolivia rise to 157 after 18 new patients
The Digital Times
Posted on 04/04/2020 at 20h02


The Health Minister, An?bal Cruz, reported tonight on 18 new cases of Covid-19. With these figures, in Bolivia the positive patients number 157. To date the deceased number ten.

"Today's report, 14 cases in the city of Santa Cruz, three of them in Montero, two cases in La Paz, one female and one male, and another in El Alto and in Cochabamba, in the town of Punata, a man (with a positive diagnosis), "he said ...

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The dead rise to 14 and to 194 the cases of Covid-19 in Bolivia
Mon, 06/04/2020 - 20:06

The Minister of Health, An?bal Cruz, reported tonight that the number of deaths rose to 14 and to 194 the cases of Covid-19 in Bolivia.

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April 7: 210 confirmed cases, 15 deaths

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Covid-19 cases in Bolivia rise to 264 after 54 new
The Digital Times
Posted on 04/08/2020 at 8:08 PM

The National head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Roberto Vargas, reported tonight on 54 new cases of Covid-19. With these figures, positive patients in Bolivia add up to 264.

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Covid-19: 4 new cases confirmed, 268 in all of Bolivia
On this day, the death of a five-month-old baby was confirmed in Santa Cruz.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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The Ministry of Health confirmed that this Thursday four new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Bolivia, for a total of 268 people sick with coronavirus in the entire country.

"In the course of the day, 11 positive cases were reported, of which four are new, three in Santa Cruz and one in Cochabamba; the remaining seven cases are controls on positive patients from the cities of Santa Cruz, one in Montero, one in the city of El Alto and one in the city of La Paz, ”indicated the National head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health. , Roberto Vargas.

The person in charge of Epidemiology added that with these four new cases the total accumulated nationwide is 268 people with coronavirus.

Vargas mourned the death of the five-month-old baby who died this Thursday in Santa Cruz. "Regret the death of the five-month-old baby in the city of Santa Cruz," he said.

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Bolivia registers 7 new cases of covid-19, accumulates 275 and adds 20 deaths
One month after the coronavirus pandemic arrives, the number of cases continues to grow in the country
04/10/2020 20:56 | Sucre / CORREO DEL SUR DIGITAL
Bolivia registers 7 new cases of covid-19, accumulates 275 and adds 20 deaths
The country accumulates 275 confirmed cases of covid-19. SOUTH MAIL

The country closed on Good Friday with 275 confirmed cases of coronavirus, seven more than yesterday. In addition, it registered a new death, with which the number of deaths rose to 20. Today was a month since the pandemic came to Bolivia.

"In the course of the day, 7 positive cases were reported, of which two correspond to La Paz, 1 to Oruro and 4 to Santa Cruz. With these seven positive cases, a cumulative total of 275 cases is reported, ”Roberto Vargas, the national head of epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, detailed tonight in his daily report on the state channel.

According to the Health Ministry report, 1,910 suspected cases have been ruled out so far. Today 66 new suspected cases were reported. Of that total, 30 are in Pando, 4 in Chuquisaca, 9 in Tarija, 18 in Potos? and 5 in La Paz.

ORURO

The Ministry of Health also confirmed one of the bad news of this day. Oruro recorded his ninth case, broke his epidemiological silence - he had been in that condition for 22 days - and, at the same time, regretted his first death from covid-19.

"I must report that on this day the ninth positive case of covid-19 was confirmed in Oruro, (in one) personan male, 45 years old, whose transmission is under investigation. He himself died today of a pulmonary complication. As a result, there are seven isolated people under surveillance, "explained Vargas.

Today the country lived an atypical holiday, in which Good Friday was celebrated through social networks and in silence both on the streets and in the churches.

On this day, the country also celebrated its first month in its fight against the coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUSES IN BOLIVIA
DEPARTMENT CASES
Santa Cruz, 134
La Paz, 59
Cochabamba, 48
Potos?, 13
Pando, 10
Oruro, 9
Chuquisaca, 1
Tarija, 1
Beni 0
TOTAL 275

DEAD

Santa Cruz, 9
La Paz, 7
Cochabamba, 2
Potos?, 1
Oruro, 1
TOTAL 20

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Bolivia registers 300 cases confirmed by Covid-19 and 24 dead
The new cases were registered in Santa Cruz with 13 cases; La Paz, 6; Oruro and Potos?, two in each of those regions, one in Pando and one in Cochabamba.
Saturday, April 11, 2020

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Bolivia registered 25 new cases by Covid this Saturday and to date has accumulated 300 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths, figures that are recorded from the first person who tested positive for Covid-19, reported the national head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Cheers, Roberto Vargas.

"In the course of the day 25 new positive cases were reported, of which 6 correspond to La Paz; 2 in Oruro; 2 in Potos?; one in Cochabamba; one in Pando and 13 in Santa Cruz. With these 25 new positive cases, reports a cumulative total of 300 cases, "he said.

The positive cases are distributed as follows: 147 in Santa Cruz, which corresponds to 49% of the total in the country; La Paz, with 65 cases (22%); Cochabamba 49 cases (19%), Potos? 15 cases (5%); Pando 11 (4%), Oruro with 11 (4%), in Chuquisaca and Tarija, one in each department and Beni continues without cases.

To date, there are 42 suspected cases and correspond: 29 to Pando; 4 in Chuquisaca; in La Paz 5; in Oruro 3 and one in Tarija. In total, 2,056 suspected cases have been ruled out, he explained.

"We regret to report that there have been four deaths, two in Cochabamba, one in Santa Cruz and another previous death that was confirmed in La Paz. We want to acknowledge the effort made by the different governments, the Police, the Armed Forces and all the institutions, but we must make extreme efforts, the population must respect quarantine, be responsible with their health, with their family and with the whole society, "Vargas called.

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In Bolivia there are 30 new positive cases for coronavirus and three deaths
On Sunday, the Ministry of Health recorded a total of 330 positive cases for Covid-19 throughout the country. The department of Santa Cruz registered 16 new patients and there were no deaths in the region. Beni remains unaffected by the virus
Ivan Alejandro Paredes Tamayo 1 hour ago

The positive cases of coronavirus in Bolivia shot up this day. Today 30 new people affected by Covid-19 were registered and there are 330 throughout the country. Santa Cruz maintains 49% of the sick from the virus and there are a total of 27 deaths throughout the national territory. Beni continues without presenting infected, Chuquisaca continues with a patient and Tarija added a patient and reaches two. La Paz today presented two deaths from the virus and Oruro, one.

Until yesterday, the national report reflected that in Bolivia there were 300 positive cases of coronavirus contagion.

The national head of the Epidemiology unit of the Ministry of Health, Roberto Vargas, reported that 30 new cases were registered today: 16 in Santa Cruz, eight in La Paz, three in Cochabamba, two in Oruro and one in Tarija. In total there are 330 patients affected throughout the country and Santa Cruz continues with 49% of patients with this pandemic.

The department of Santa Cruz has 163 positive cases, La Paz reached 73, Cochabamba added 52, Potos? is with 15, Oruro with 13 Pando with 11, Tarija now has two affected, Chuquisaca continues with one and Beni remains without patients by Covid -19. In this last region there is only one suspected case, as Vargas explained today.

The official from the Ministry of Health stated that on this day there were three deaths from coronavirus: two in La Paz, a 68-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman; while in Oruro the death is of a 59-year-old male. Bolivia now has 27 deaths from Covid-19.

There are 67 suspect cases. In Pando there are 29, in Potos? the same number, in Chuquisaca four, in La Paz also four and in Beni one.

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Bolivia reports 24 new cases of COVID-19 and the number rises to 354; 50% in Santa Cruz
La Paz groups 23% of patients nationwide and Cochabamba 15%. Beni has zero patients with COVID-19
La Paz / April 13, 2020 / 9:29 PM
Supplies for combating the coronavirus arrived in Bolivia on Sunday
By Paulo Cuiza

This Monday, 24 new patients with coronavirus or COVID-19 were known in Bolivia, bringing the number of those infected in the national territory to 354, 50% are in the department of Santa Cruz. For the fourth consecutive week, the Beni department did not report anyone affected by the virus.

“Until 19:30 today, 24 new positive cases have been reported; two to Cochabamba; seven to La Paz; one to Oruro; and 14 to Santa Cruz. With these 24 new cases, there is a cumulative total of 354 cases, ”said the national head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Roberto Vargas, in a report released by the state channel Bolivia Tv.

Vargas specified that Santa Cruz gathers 177 cases representing 50% of the national level, while La Paz has 80 (23%); Cochabamba 54 (15%); Potos? 15 (4%); Oruro 14 (4%); Pando 11 (3%); Chuquisaca 1 (0.3%) and Tarija two (0.3%).

There are 61 suspected cases, of which Pando is 18; Tarija three; Potos? 29; Chuquisaca two; La Paz four; and Beni five.

According to Vargas data, to date there are 2,339 cases of coronavirus ruled out; six patients recovered their health: one in Oruro and five in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and a deceased was reported, a 42-year-old person who died last Saturday and that the laboratory results that tested positive for COVID-19 were known today.

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More than half of the 397 cases of Covid-19 in Bolivia are women
The national chief of Epidemiology, Roberto Fern?ndez, on Tuesday night updated the coronavirus figures in the country. 43 new cases were registered on this day, most of which are in Oruro. Beni still does not register cases of contagion
Miguel Angel Roca Villamontes 1 hour ago


This Tuesday, April 14, 43 new positive cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Bolivia, making it one of the days with the most infections reported since March 10 when the first contagions by the virus were announced in Bolivia.

Roberto Vargas, head of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, reported that until 20:00 the total number of infected persons rose to 397.

The authority explained that of the positive cases in the country, 48.3% correspond to men infected by Covid-19 and 51.7% are women.

Of the new infected in Bolivia, the highest number was registered in Oruro with 16 cases, followed by Santa Cruz with 13, La Paz with 11 and Cochabamba with 3.

“With these 43 new cases, there is a cumulative total of 397 cases distributed as follows: Santa Cruz, 190 cases (48%); La Paz, 91 cases (23%); Cochabamba, 57 infected (14%); Potos?, 15 (4%); Oruro, 30 cases (8%); Tarija, 2 cases (0.5%); Chuquisaca, 1 case (0.3%) and Beni remains uncontaminated, "explained Vargas.

According to the person in charge of Epidemiology, the incidence rate on the Bolivian population per 100,000 inhabitants is 3.4, the highest being Pando with 7.1; Santa Cruz with 6.5; Oruro has 5.4, and the rest of the country is below the national average (3.4).

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Bolivia registers 441 cases of covid-19 and Oruro continues to climb the pandemic table

The Ministry of Health reported today 44 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and a new death in Santa Cruz
04/15/2020 21:44 | Sucre / CORREO DEL SUR DIGITAL
Bolivia registers 441 cases of covid-19 and Oruro continues to climb the pandemic table
The country accumulates 441 cases of coronavirus. Video capture

The number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the country has risen to 441 in the past 24 hours, according to tonight's report from the Ministry of Health. Oruro again reported confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing its total to 37.

According to data presented minutes ago by the national head of epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Roberto Vargas, the country registered 44 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on this day.

Santa Cruz reported the highest number again, with 25 new positives. With this, the department passed the barrier of 200 cases of covid-19.

La Paz, for its part, registered 10 new cases, bringing its total to 101.

Oruro, who remained in epidemiological silence for 22 days, seems to confirm that he is at the rate that the axis departments have been showing in recent days. Today he reported cases again, another seven new positives, bringing his total to 37.

Cochabamba, meanwhile, continues to accumulate cases of covid-19, but on this day it only registered 1.

With these numbers, according to data from the Ministry of Health, the national incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants reaches 3.8, with the highest peaks in Santa Cruz (7.3), Pando (7.1) and Oruro ( 6.7). In the rest of the departments, it is below the national average.

Of the total cases registered so far, Santa Cruz concentrates 49%; La Paz, 23%; Cochabamba, 13%; Potos?, 3%, Oruro, 8%; Pando, 2%; Tarija, 0.5%, and Chuquisaca, 0.2%. Beni remains free of the disease.

The Ministry of Health, on the other hand, reported 169 suspected cases. Of this total, 19 are found in Pando, 42 in Potos?, 5 in Chuquisaca, 4 in La Paz and 3 in Tarija.

Since the pandemic hit the country, 2,789 cases have been ruled out. So far, there are 14 people recovered: 8 in Oruro, 1 in La Paz and 5 in Santa Cruz.

DEAD

The country, on the other hand, registered a new death from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This is a 66-year-old man from the Guardia (Santa Cruz).


CORONAVIRUSES IN BOLIVIA

DEPARTMENT (CASES)
Santa Cruz, 215
La Paz, 101
Cochabamba, 59
Potos?, 15
Pando, 11
Oruro, 37
Chuquisaca, 1
Tarija, 2
Beni 0
TOTAL, 441

DEAD
Santa Cruz, 11
La Paz, 11
Cochabamba, 4
Potos?, 1
Oruro, 2
TOTAL, 29

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Bolivia registers two new deaths from coronavirus and 24 infected
465 positive cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the country. To date, 26 patients have recovered from the virus.
Miguel Angel Roca Villamontes 35 minutes ago

The head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, Roberto Vargas, reported on Thursday night that, until 20:00, in Bolivia 24 new positive cases of coronavirus were confirmed, bringing the number of people infected with the Covid virus to 465. -19.

The authority added that on this day there were two deaths, one in the department of Santa Cruz and the other in La Paz.

"This Thursday, 19 cases were confirmed in La Paz, 1 in Oruro, 1 in Potos?, and 3 in Santa Cruz. With these new 24 cases, there is a cumulative total of 465 patients infected with coronavirus, ”said Vargas.

Santa Cruz continues to be the department with the highest number of people infected with Covid-19, according to the report of the Ministry of Health, the department of Santa Cruz has 218 positive cases, La Paz 120, Cochabamba 59, Oruro 38, Potos? 16 , Pando 11, Tarija 2, Chuquisaca 1 and Beni, remained without positive cases of coronavirus.

On the other hand, the authority highlighted that in Bolivia there are already 26 patients who recovered from Covid-19. In Santa Cruz, 10 patients have recovered; in Oruro, eight; in Cochabamba, 7 and one in La Paz.

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There are 493 positive cases of coronavirus in Bolivia
The Ministry of Health updated the report on new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the national territory. In Bolivia 31 patients have recovered from the coronavirus
Miguel Angel Roca Villamontes 58 minutes ago

The national chief of epidemiology, Virgilio Prieto, reported that until 19:30 on Friday, April 17, 28 new positive cases of coronavirus were registered in Bolivia, bringing the number of people infected with Covid-19 in the country to 493.

The authority noted that the 28 new cases reported were distributed as follows: 1 in Cochabamba, 4 in Oruro, 1 in Pando, 2 in Potos?, 19 in Santa Cruz, and 1 in Tarija.

“With these new 28 cases, there is a cumulative total of 493 cases distributed as follows: Santa Cruz with 237 cases (48%), La Paz with 120 cases (24%), 60 cases in Cochabamba (12%), 18 in Potos? (4%), 42 in Oruro (9%), 12 in Pando (2%), 3 in Tarija (0.6%) and Chuquisaca 1 case (0.2%), ”Prieto reported.

5 suspected cases in Beni

Regarding the suspected cases in Bolivia, the authority said that there is a report of 148, of which, 1 case is registered in Pando, 26 in Potos?, 4 in Chuquisaca, 4 in La Paz, 5 in Beni, and 4 in Tarija.

“To date, a total of 3,080 cases have been ruled out and there are 31 patients who have recovered from the coronavirus. We currently have a recovery rate of 6.3% nationwide, a situation that is increasing for the good of the country, "he added.

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Through a communication dated April 15, the Health Minister, Marcelo Navajas, instructed the Departmental Health Services (Headquarters) "to prioritize the taking of samples to suspected cases with active symptoms", in reference to the spread of the new coronavirus in the country.
According to Instructive 09/2020, the restriction is based on recommendations of national and international standards.
Although the tests are a priority for suspicious cases with active symptoms, they are not so for "contacts of a confirmed or suspected case who presently have no symptoms." They are the so-called "asymptomatic" cases.
According to the “Guide and Management Guidelines COVID-19”, dated April 2020 and “under permanent review”, among two other definitions, a person “with acute respiratory infection (fever and at least one sign / symptom) is considered a suspected patient. of respiratory disease (for example: cough, shortness of breath). "
And confirmed case, patient "suspect with laboratory test for SARS-Cov-2 positive.
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"The will of the people who want to be tested is respected, but we must act rationally for now," the official insisted.
In Trigoso's opinion, "the lack of reagents is not a problem in Bolivia, but a global one", but that the Government is managing a solution with the support of international organizations.
As of Friday night, according to official data, 493 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Bolivia, with 431 active, 31 recovered and 31 deceased. The mortality rate with respect to confirmed patients is 6.29%