Paraguay: Covid-19 Cases - 26,512 cases, 496 deaths

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Source: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...eso-del-virus/

Covid-19: Paraguay adds 64 cases to 22 days of entry of the virus
The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, also reported that there are 4 patients who are hospitalized. PHOTO: FILE.
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Minutes ago the Paraguayan Ministry of Public Health confirmed 5 new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total of 64 infected people in the country. Four cases are from abroad and one without a link.

It also clarifies that 105 samples were processed, of which 100 were negative and 5 positive. Four of the cases correspond to people who came from outside the country and one of local contagion, with no confirmed link.

The health portfolio also reported that 4 patients are hospitalized and that the others are in isolation in their respective homes ...

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Source: http://www.nanduti.com.py/2020/04/01...mado-covid-19/

Coronavirus in Paraguay: Chaco has its first confirmed case of COVID-19
April 1, 2020

The Ministry of Health issued its daily report of statistics on the coronavirus in Paraguay, in it a case is observed in Boquer?n, department of the Western region, where until now there have been no confirmed cases.

To date, there are three deceased, one recovered and 69 confirmed cases distributed as follows:

33 in Asuncion
27 in Central
3 in Alto Paran?
2 in Cordillera
2 in Missions
1 in Caaguaz?
1 in Boquer?n

This Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare reported that 1,078 tests had been carried out since March 7, when the first case of coronavirus in the country was confirmed. 1,009 of them were negative and 69 were positive, of which 37 came from abroad.

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Source: https://www.ultimahora.com/con-tres-...-n2878215.html

With three new cases, Salud reports an increase in patients recovered from Covid-19
April 02, 2020 - 14:41
The Ministry of Public Health provided details about the eight new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number to the national level to 77. The data update mentions that there are already three recovered patients.

The health portfolio published through its Twitter account, on Thursday afternoon, its latest update of data on cases of coronavirus in Paraguay. One fact that stands out in the report is that the number of recovered in Paraguay has now risen to three.

That detail did not go unnoticed among users of the social network, who saw it as something positive in the report.

According to Public Health, for a case to be recovered, it must produce two negative test results, which are carried out within 48 hours of each other, and are not the same as a hospital discharge, which occurs when a patient leaves the hospital. health, but remains isolated in his home still convalescing.

In the report that is discriminated in percentages of gender, age group and departments, it also appears that the eight new confirmed cases are distributed between Asunci?n, Central, Alto Paran?, and Boquer?n (Chaco).

While in Cordillera, Caaguaz? and Misiones the number of infected remains in relation to the previous report on Thursday.

The Ministry of Health and its owner, Julio Mazzoleni, reported on Wednesday night from their respective Twitter users that they increased the number of Covid-19 cases to 77 in total.

Most of the confirmations are still from abroad, and less contact with travelers and related to previous cases. In contrast, the number of patients infected by community circulation remains very low.

According to the latest reports, there are also five people hospitalized and three died as a result of the infection.

To date, the cases by department are: two in Boquer?n, two in Cordillera, five in Alto Paran?, two in Misiones, one in Caaguaz?, 29 in Central and 36 in the capital.

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Confirmed a case of coronavirus in the Senate of Paraguay and the cessation of legislative activities
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Apr 3, 2020 00:11 GMT

Source: https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad...enado-paraguay

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Asuncion, Paraguay

Fabian Ramirez, 11, scavenges with his family for discarded vegetables at the Mercado de Abasto during the fourth week of quarantine.

Photograph: Jorge S?enz/AP

Associated with a powerful photograph of young children looking for food with their mother in a skip.

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Paraguay

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Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.p...s-con-covid-19

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Saturday April 4, 2020

Number of patients with Covid-19 increases in Paraguay
Asuncion, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) In the midst of a government crusade for a greater understanding of the importance of total isolation from the Covid-19 pandemic, Paraguay woke up today with 96 confirmed cases of this disease.

Through the social network Twitter, the Minister of Public Health, Julio Mazzoleni, pointed out that after the process ended with 165 samples, four were positive; three from abroad and one related to a confirmed case.

He stressed that five patients are still hospitalized and six recovered, to raise the 12 cases out of danger.

He said that the remaining patients are in their homes in isolation. The death toll remains at three.

Starting this Saturday, the restrictions measures announced by the Government will be more vigorous for the movement of people and vehicles on the street, in order to enhance total isolation.

Sources from the Ministry of the Interior reported that the Executive Power, through a new decree, limited the movement of people and vehicles to the maximum until April 12, the date on which the quarantine ends.

Those who do not comply with the provisions will be processed by the Public Ministry, which already files more than a thousand defendants and 200 vehicles held, according to what was reported.

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Source: http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-04/05/c_138948887.htm

Paraguay exceeds 100 cases of COVID-19 with 8 new confirmed
Updated 2020-04-05 11:52:30 | Spanish. xinhuanet. com

ASUNCI?N, April 4 (Xinhua) - This Saturday there were eight new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Paraguay, with a total of 104, the South American country's health minister Julio Mazzoleni reported.

Of the new patients, four are related to previously confirmed cases, two are from abroad, and the other two have no apparent link, the official said in his daily data update report.

In this way, a few days after my month of confirmation of the first positive case, on March 7, the South American country exceeds the barrier of 100 infections, with three deaths and 12 patients recovered so far.

Through his official Twitter account, the Secretary of State reported that a total of 192 samples were processed on the date, of which 184 were negative and eight positive with the disease.

Regarding the current situation of the patients, he commented that eight of them are hospitalized, two of them in intensive care, while the rest remain in their homes in isolation.

In relation to previously confirmed cases, the minister noted that 53.1 percent belonged to male patients and 46.9 percent to female patients, the majority age group being 20 to 24 years old with 17 confirmed.

The most affected areas are Asunci?n (46 cases) and the Central department (35), followed by the departments of Alto Paran? (8), Cordillera (2), Misiones (2), Boquer?n (2) and Caaguaz? (1), he specified. Mazzoleni.

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Source: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...s-en-paraguay/


COVID-19: total 115 cases and 15 recovered in Paraguay
The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, reports every day, via Twitter, on the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19. Photo. Archive.
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The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni reported that 2 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today, totaling 115 the number of those infected in Paraguayan territory.

Of the 162 samples processed, 160 were negative. One of the confirmed is related to a previous case and the other is a person who came from abroad.

The Secretary of State reported that 6 patients are hospitalized, of which one is in the intensive care unit. Meanwhile, 3 other people have recovered, thus totaling 15 the number of patients who can no longer infect.

The remaining cases are in their homes, in isolation.

Although the majority of cases are concentrated in Asunci?n and Central, the virus spreads to more areas of the interior of the country. Today it was confirmed that the infections have already reached Itap?a and Amambay.

However, there are also cases in Alto Paran? with 8 confirmed cases; 2 in Cordillera; 2 in Caaguaz?; 2 cases in Misiones in addition to Itap?a and Amambay with one case each.

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Source: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...s-confirmados/

COVID-19 Report: Paraguay has 124 confirmed cases
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Although the number of samples taken to the laboratory for the analysis of COVID-19 has increased considerably in recent days, the confirmed cases continue to be reduced and there are no massive positive results. However, to date in Paraguay there are 124 people infected, according to the results of laboratory samples.

The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, through his Twitter account, said that 242 samples were processed today, of which 5 were positive, all of them by contact with previous cases. He also reported that 6 patients are still hospitalized, 2 of them in the intensive care unit, while the rest are in isolation at home, since they are not serious.

The good news is that 3 other patients have recovered, thus adding 18 people who can no longer infect.

This morning, the Ministry of Public Health reported that the highest number of those infected is in Asunci?n, where 58 positive results were registered for COVID-19, while in Central there are 43 infected people.

However, the cases are spreading to other cities in the interior of the country: 8 confirmed cases in Alto Paran?, 2 infections in Misiones, Cordillera, Caaguaz? and Boquer?n, one case in Itap?a and another in Pedro Juan Caballero.

53.8% of those infected are men, while 46.2% are women. Among infected people there is a high number of people who are between 50 and 54 years old, although there are also children, adolescents and young people, as well as people of all ages, including up to 69 years old.

The health authorities announced that the number of infections will increase over the next few days, which is why it urges the population to stay at home, in addition to increasing hygiene measures, with constant hand washing and disinfection. of the elements of greater use.

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129 cases; a new death- total 4 deaths: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...s-de-covid-19/

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Source: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...eso-del-virus/

COVID-19: 133 cases added to 32 days after virus entry
The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, also reported that there are 3 patients who are hospitalized. PHOTO: FILE.
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Minutes ago the Paraguayan Ministry of Public Health confirmed 4 new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total of 133 infected people in the country.

It also clarifies that 220 samples were processed, of which 216 were negative and 4 positive. One of the cases is related to confirmed patients, 1 is from abroad and two without a confirmed link.


The health portfolio also reported that 3 patients are hospitalized, 1 in intensive care and the others are in isolation at their respective homes.

Regarding the total number of recovered, the Ministry of Health reported that it continues to be 18.

Meanwhile, patients who present symptoms and come to hospitals for complications such as respiratory distress, diarrhea, high fever, and others are treated as possible cases of coronavirus. Once the analysis is done, the disease is ruled out or confirmed.

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Source: https://www.ultimahora.com/salud-inf...-n2879568.html

Health reports that there is 1 new case of Covid-19 in Paraguay
April 11, 2020 - 20:54
The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, reported that this Saturday only one positive case of coronavirus was registered.

The Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni reported that during this Saturday they processed 230 samples, of which one was positive but that has no link. He indicated on his Twitter account that there are three internees, one in therapy and four new recovered. In total there are 134 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country.

Friday was a month of quarantine, a measure that the National Government adopted to prevent the massive spread of this disease.

During that day, President Mario Abdo Ben?tez announced that the quarantine would be extended for another week. In addition, the Prosecutor's Office and National Police announced the tightening of controls, especially for those vehicles that return to Asunci?n and the metropolitan area from the interior.

Related note: Police will seize vehicles of people who traveled at Easter

Until this Saturday, Asunci?n had the highest number of confirmed cases with 62, followed by Central with 46 and then Alto Paran? with 11. But in the Interior, affected people were also registered, such as in Cordillera, Caaguaz?, Amambay, Boquer?n, Misiones, Guair?, Itap?a and ?eembuc?, which was the last Department where an affected patient was notified ..

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Source: https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/co...-fallecimiento

COVID-19 in Paraguay: 12 new cases added and confirm another death
The Ministry of Health confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 in our country, bringing the total number of positive cases to 159. Similarly, the death of another person as a result of the disease occurred.
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Through Twitter, the Minister of Health, Julio Mazzoleni, provided his usual report on the situation of the coronavirus in Paraguay.

According to the report, this Monday a total of 248 samples were processed, of which 12 were positive.

Of the new patients with the disease, one came from abroad and the remaining 11 are related to confirmed cases.

Three patients are hospitalized, one in intensive care, while the rest remain at home complying with the isolation.

Taking these data into account, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 amounts to 159.

Mazzoleni also confirmed the death of another person as a result of the disease, bringing the death toll to 7. On the other hand, the number of recovered remains at 22.

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Source: https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Par...016998328.html

Paraguay reports the eighth death of COVID-19 of 161 positive cases
EFE - Asunci?n
04/15/2020 - 04: 02h

The Paraguayan health authorities reported on Tuesday a new death from coronavirus, the eighth, of a total of 161 confirmed cases since the appearance of the virus in the country, on March 7 last.

"My condolences to the family. We reiterate our commitment and dedication to this great challenge," Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni expressed in his social networks in a message to the relatives of the second victim registered in 24 hours.

He explained that two infections have been detected on the date, one from a person who traveled abroad and the other without a link to a total of 246 samples processed, adding that four patients are hospitalized and the rest remain in voluntary isolation.

This Tuesday also a person has joined the number of recovered patients that totals 23.

Paraguay is trying to stop the expansion of COVID-19 with a series of measures to restrict activities, which will return to their initial phase of absolute quarantine starting this Wednesday, due to the delay in arrivals of new items of medical protection equipment .

The Government of Abdo Ben?tez has been prolonging the total isolation measures, which in principle end on April 19, as a way to avoid an expansion of the cases and thereby gain time for the precarious health network to strengthen before COVID-19

Between Monday and Tuesday the movement of workers in the food sector, civil construction and the logistics chain were authorized, subject to prior authorization, as well as the movement of vehicles based on the latest registration number.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health opened a training day for doctors and nurses in intensive care on Tuesday with the aim of training around 2,000 workers in the sector in that area.

The training "is aimed at specialists in internal medicine, pulmonology, emergentology, anesthesiology and family medicine as well as nurses (...) in order to optimize the services currently being provided in hospital centers during this pandemic", the ministry reported in a statement.

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Source: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/202...s-dos-sin-nex/


COVID-19: 13 new cases reported, two without a link
The total number of confirmed cases in Paraguay is 174. The good news is that there are 7 new recoveries, thus adding 30 people who can no longer infect others.
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The Health Minister, Julio Mazzoleni, reported 13 new coronavirus infections in the country, of which 11 are related to previous cases and two have no connection. Thus, the total number of infected persons confirmed in Paraguay amounts to 174.

On the date, the largest amount of analysis was carried out since the first case in the country was confirmed. They total 379 samples processed, according to his Twitter account.

He also reported that four people are still hospitalized and the rest are in home isolation. The good news is that there are 7 new recoveries, thus adding 30 people who can no longer infect others.


To date, 4,267 samples have been made, of which 4,093 results are negative.

Likewise, eight people died, seven over the age of 60, one over the age of 50; seven of them male and one female.

The maximum peak of infections is expected in late April and early May, provided that the population respects quarantine and stays at home, since social isolation and hygiene measures are the only weapons available to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Although most of the cases presented have mild symptoms, a percentage required hospitalization. Of the 11 people who entered intensive care, only three were able to survive. The people most susceptible to complications are those with underlying pathology, oncological diseases, and older adults.