Chile: Covid-19 Cases - 432.666 cases, 11.895 deaths?

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Source: https://www.fmdos.cl/noticias/minsa...os-y-105-fallecidos-por-coronavirus-en-chile/

Minsal confirms 8807 infections and 105 deaths due to coronavirus in Chile
The Minister of Health also clarified some points regarding the introduction of the Covid Card, as well as the extension of the use of masks in other places.
Valentina Ortiz
April 16, 2020

This Thursday the health minister Jaime Ma?alich delivered a new report of the coronavirus in Chile, but began by clarifying some points. In the first place, he referred to the delivery of the Covid card from Monday, April 20.

This will be delivered to those who have already overcome the disease and are unable to infect others. In this line, he assured that he will consider patients who, after 14 days since they have the infection, no longer have symptoms, among others.

Secondly, the minister announced that this Friday they will communicate a circular regarding the use of masks. This will continue to be mandatory in public transport, adding other spaces such as elevators or closed spaces where there are more than 10 people together. For example, in an educational establishment, sports venues, airports, theaters, cinemas, bars, health establishments, places where food is manufactured, residences for the elderly, among others.

Then the undersecretary of healthcare networks Arturo Z??iga delivered the latest report of coronavirus cases, reporting 534 new cases, thus reaching 8807 infected people. On the other hand, the number of recovered reached 3299, which corresponds to 37% of infections.

In addition, 11 new deaths were reported, thus reaching 105. As for patients in intensive care units, it was noted that 313 of them are undergoing mechanical ventilation and 90 in critical condition. At the same time, the undersecretary clarified that there are 569 fans available nationwide.

Finally, it was mentioned that the number of tests carried out this Wednesday was 6,551, which would explain the increase in new cases. Thus, there are already more than 90 thousand examinations carried out to detect the coronavirus.

 

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Source: https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Chile-cifra-COVID-19-fallecidos-ascienden_0_1017699174.html
Chile puts the number of COVID-19 cases at 9,252 and the deceased amounts to 116
EFE - Santiago de Chile
04/17/2020 - 19:32

Chile puts the number of COVID-19 cases at 9,252 and the deceased amounts to 116

In the image, a man wears masks this Wednesday while leaving the subway in the commune of Las Condes, in Santiago (Chile). EFE

The authorities of the Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Friday the latest figures of infections and deaths from coronavirus, adding 445 new cases, which make a total of 9,252, and 11 new deceased, bringing the death toll to 116.

Regarding infections, the Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza, affirmed that 5,500 people have the disease actively, being able to spread more people, while 3,621 would have already recovered.

According to the undersecretary of Healthcare Networks, Arturo Z??iga, there are 97 patients connected to ventilators who are in critical condition, while the available mechanical ventilators amount to 579.

NEW MEASURES FROM THIS FRIDAY

This Friday the decree of mandatory use of masks in public and private transport, lifts and open or closed spaces that gather more than 10 people was published in the Official Gazette of the country.

In other measures, the Health Minister, Jaime Ma?alich, stressed the implementation of a "covid card," an identification document that would be issued to people already recovered from the virus and who could potentially be immune.

The documentation will be granted to people who have presented symptoms or who have officially declared the disease without presenting symptoms, in periods ranging from 14 to 28 days.

CORONAVIRUSES: A "LONG" THEME

The high authority also emphasized that the coronavirus crisis can last for years.

"What needs to be clearly understood is that this is a subject that is going to be very long. We are going to have a kind of coexistence with the virus for what may be many years, until a vaccine against the coronavirus appears or the majority of the world population has suffered the infection and cured, "said Ma?alich.

"You don't have to think that thinking that the light at the end of the tunnel is at hand, in 2 or 3 months," he added.

With the new figures, Chile is currently the third Latin American country with the most infections and despite the closure of borders, it has not decreed a national quarantine, making confinements in certain neighborhoods or cities.

Thus, the only territories found with the measure are: El Bosque, Punta Arena, Osorno, Temuco, Chill?n, Chill?n Viejo; a part of the communes (neighborhoods) of Santiago Centro, ?u?oa, Puente Alto and San Bernardo; and the urban radius of the city of Arica.

 

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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/202..._138988848.htm

SANTIAGO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that there are currently 9,730 confirmed cases of the disease caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, with 126 deaths.

The ministry said that 478 new cases and 10 deaths were added to the national total, which was last updated at 9:00 p.m. Friday local time.

Health Minister Jaime Manalich announced on Saturday that 360 patients are currently in intensive care, 91 are in critical condition, and there are 588 ventilators available in the country. Meanwhile, 4,035 people have recovered from the disease, a total of 41 percent of those infected.

 

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Source: https://chile.as.com/chile/2020/04/19/tikitakas/1587299859_751205.html

CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES IN CHILE

TOTAL: 10,088 confirmed cases (358 new cases)
Deceased: 133 people (7 new deceased)
Recovered: 4,333 people (303 new patients)

 

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Source: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/chile-incrementa-casos-positivos-covid-20200420-0047.html

Chile exceeds 10,500 positive cases of Covid-19
Published on April 20, 2020 (19 hours 23 minutes ago)

The country also counts more than 4,600 recovered patients and 139 deceased people.

The Chilean Ministry of Health updated the statistics of the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus in its territory, through a press conference offered on Monday.

The data, closed on Sunday night, shows that the country registered 419 new positive cases for the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of patients carrying the virus to 10,507.

Likewise, last day the death of 6 people in Chile due to Covid-19 was lamented, reaching the sum of 139 deaths, for a case fatality rate of 1.32 percent.

On the other hand, 4,676 patients have been discharged for having recovered after suffering from the disease caused by Covid-19, which represents 44.5 percent of the total.

Currently, 377 people remain hospitalized, 92 of which are seriously reported.

In this context, the Chilean Government begins to announce the cessation of movement restrictions to restart economic activity, despite the warnings made by the World Health Organization against the hasty end of social isolation.

 

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Source: https://www.futuro.cl/2020/04/minsa...s-de-coronavirus-con-147-personas-fallecidas/

Minsal reported 10832 cases of coronavirus with 147 deceased people
325 new infections were added in the last 24 hours.
Hector Mu?oz
Apr 21, 2020

This morning, the Minister of Health, Jaime Ma?alich, delivered the new figures for contagion of coronavirus in Chile.

After the cut at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chile totaled 10,832 people in total.

There are 325 new cases compared to the last report, which totals 8 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Ma?alich also reported that there are 4,969, the ones recovered so far.

 

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Source: http://www.radiopolar.com/noticia_156933.html


464 NEW COVID-19 INTAKES IN CHILE CASES REACH 11 THOUSAND 296
04-22-2020 - 12:19
13 new deceased
160 Total deaths

399 hospitalized in ICU

(309 with ventilation and 66 in critical condition)

For several weeks now the figures have been the same
Stable

No exponential increase

 

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Source: https://www.futuro.cl/2020/04/minsa...s-de-coronavirus-con-168-personas-fallecidas/

Minsal reported 11812 cases of coronavirus with 168 deceased people
516 new infections were added in the last 24 hours.
Hector Mu?oz
Apr 23, 2020

This morning, the Ministry of Health released the new figures for contagion of coronaviruses in Chile.

After the cut at 21:00 on Wednesday, April 22, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chile amounted to 11,812 people in total.

There are 464 new cases compared to the last report, which adds up to 8 deaths in the last 24 hours, 7 from the Metropolitan Region, and one from the Los Lagos Region. Of the deceased, 5 received proportional treatment.

The portfolio also reported that 5,804 have been recovered so far, equivalent to 49% of the total infected.

Check the breakdown of coronavirus infections by region in the last 24 hours:

RM / 85
Araucan?a / 26
?uble / 13
Maule / 10
Magellan / 7
Los Lagos / 7
Valpara?so / 7
Biob?o / 5
Los R?os / 3
Arica / 2
Antofagasta / 2
O'Higgins / 1
Coquimbo / 0
Tarapac? / 0
Atacama / 0
Ays?n / 0

Check the breakdown of total coronavirus infections by region:

RM / 6,434
Araucan?a / 1,142
?uble / 708
Biob?o / 675
Magellan / 615
Los Lagos / 454
Valpara?so / 429
Antofagasta / 340
Maule / 333
Arica / 210
Los R?os / 173
Tarapac? / 128
O'Higgins / 76
Coquimbo / 70
Atacama / 18
Ays?n / 7

 

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Source: https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2020...vos-casos-12-306-en-total-y-hay-6-fallecidos/

Balance of the Covid-19 in Chile: 494 new cases, 12,306 in total and there are 6 deaths
by El Mostrador April 24, 2020
Balance of the Covid-19 in Chile: 494 new cases, 12,306 in total and there are 6 deaths

This Friday, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) made a new balance of the situation of Covid-19 in the country, until 9:00 pm on Thursday.

According to what was reported by the Undersecretary of Public Health, Paula Daza, during these last 24 hours 494 new cases were reported, bringing the national total to 12,306 infections.

Meanwhile, six deaths were recorded, corresponding to the regions of Arica, Valpara?so, Metropolitana, ?uble, Los Lagos and Magallanes. The total number of deaths reaches 174.

There are 415 hospitalized patients, of whom 325 are connected to mechanical ventilation and 83 are in critical condition.

Minister Jaime Ma?alich also reported that there are three infants hospitalized and connected to a mechanical ventilator: two in Antofagasta and one in Santiago.

On the other hand, there are 6,327 recovered on day 52 since the coronavirus arrived in Chile, two deaths in Cali (Valle del Cauca), while in the town of Lorica (C?rdoba) one adult died and in Santa Marta another.

3,121 tests were processed on the day, 336 fewer than on Thursday.

On the other hand, Bogot? registers the main focus of COVID-19 in Colombia with 2,065 patients, followed by Valle del Cauca (797), Antioquia (447), Bol?var (220), Cundinamarca (187), Meta (162), Risaralda ( 148), Magdalena (147), Atl?ntico (134), Huila (82), Nari?o (79) and Norte de Santander (60).

To combat the spread of the coronavirus, Colombia is in a quarantine that began on March 25 and was prolonged by President Iv?n Duque until May 11.

Meanwhile, the Colombian Procurator's Office (Public Ministry) preemptively suspended the governor of the department of Choc? (bordering Panama) for alleged irregularities in a contract signed during the coronavirus health emergency.

 

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Source: https://www.itvpatagonia.com/notici...os-en-la-ultima-jornada-sumando-181-en-total/

552 new cases of Covid-19 in Chile totaling 12,858 diagnosed. 7 died in the last day, adding 181 in total

The daily report delivered by the Ministry of Health in relation to the situation of the Covid-19 in Chile, was delivered today from Punta Arenas.

Minister Jaime Ma?alich, with the Strait of Magellan behind him, was accompanied by the undersecretary of health, Arturo Z??iga. This is the first time that this daily report is delivered from a region.

It was announced that in the last 24 hours 552 new cases of Covid-19 were added in Chile, totaling 12,858 diagnosed. There are also 7 deceased people, totaling 181 in total. Three in the Metropolitan Region, one in La Araucan?a, one in Antofagasta, one in Valpara?so and one in Tarapac?.

Meanwhile, the number of patients recovered is 6,746, so this figure is still higher than that of active cases.

 

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https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-he...-idUKKCN2280NW

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile will push ahead with previously announced “release certificates” for recovered COVID-19 patients despite a World Health Organization warning that there was no evidence they are protected from a second coronavirus infection.

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Chile has confirmed 13,331 cases of coronavirus since outbreak began in the South American nation in early March, as well as 189 deaths.

 

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Source: https://www.13.cl/programas/bienven...9-en-chile-13813-contagiados-y-198-fallecidos

April 27, 2020
Covid-19 in Chile: 13,813 infected and 198 deceased

In a new report by the Ministry of Health on the situation of coronavirus in Chile, we have 482 new cases, for a total of 13,813 confirmed cases. To date, there are 6,288 active cases and 7,327 recovered, 426 patients in the intensive care unit. of them 325 with mechanical ventilation and 81 in critical condition, we have 9 deceased, 4 from the Metropolitan Region, 1 from Maule, 3 from Araucan?a and 1 from Magallanes.

 

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Source: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-chile-reporta-14365-cas-covid19-207-muertos-794958.aspx


Chile reports 14,365 cases of covid-19, with 207 deaths
16:46 | Santiago, Apr. 28.

The Chilean Ministry of Health today raised to 14,365 the number of people infected with the new coronavirus disease (covid-19) throughout the country, of whom 207 have died.

The ministry reported that 552 new cases and nine more deaths were registered compared to the previous balance, according to the information collected in the last 24 hours, until the closing made at 21:00 local time on Monday.

The Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza, explained that there are 428 people hospitalized in intensive care units, of which 317 are connected to mechanical ventilation and of those 57 are in a critical health situation.

"In recent days and in recent weeks we have seen that the number of new cases has remained around 400 or 500, therefore, we can glimpse that we are reaching a plateau of new cases and confirmed cases," explained Daza. .

He explained that there are 583 mechanical fans available at the moment throughout the territory, with the goal of exceeding 3,000 total units.

Regarding the examinations carried out, the undersecretary indicated that 4,930 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, totaling 166,165 tests carried out since the monitoring began.

Quarantine will be lifted

Daza reported that as of this Thursday, the 30th, at 22:00 local time, the quarantine will be lifted in the urban radius of Temuco and Osorno, and the sanitary cord in Chill?n and Chill?n viejo will end, all in southern Chile ...

 

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Wednesday April 29, 2020 | Posted at 11:40 AM ? Updated at 9:49 PM
Chile adds 520 new cases of Covid-19 with controversy due to the exclusion of 250 asymptomatic patients
By Nicol?s Parra

The Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported on Wednesday morning that 520 new cases of Covid-19 were reported, bringing the national total to 14,885 infections.

In addition, 250 patients with no symptoms of coronavirus were reported to have tested positive for PCR.

As explained by the head of the portfolio, Jaime Ma?alich, asymptomatic people "do not generate demand" and this new variable will be incorporated daily into the balance sheets.

This announcement generated controversy between specialists and parliamentarians, since the head of the Minsal initially hinted that the 250 cases were not incorporated into the official total.

But the Ministry of Health clarified to BioBioChile, on Wednesday afternoon, that the 250 infected without symptoms reported this day by Ma?alich were already included in previous reports and, therefore, included in the daily total of infected that reached 520.

In the traditional report from La Moneda, it was detailed that nine people died in the last hours, within which the Gorbea health official was not accounted for, since her death occurred after the closing of the report.

The total of deaths reaches 216 without counting the referred case.

Meanwhile, 67 patients are in a critical state of health, while 8,057 recovered were recorded.

This breakdown by regions regularly published on the Government website was not included on this day.

The cut of the figures is made at 9:00 p.m. the previous day, that is, the numbers released during this day correspond to the cases confirmed until Tuesday at that time.

 

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Source: https://www.debate.com.mx/mundo/Los...il-en-Ecuador-llegan-a-227-20200430-0140.html

The dead by Covid-19 today April 30 in Chile reach 227
The country registered the highest increase in infections in one day with 888 new cases; altogether there are 16,023
By EFE April 30, 2020

Santiago de Chile.- The Chilean health authorities registered the greatest increase in infections by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in 24 hours, with 888 new infected, bringing the total number of cases to 16,023 since the start of the pandemic.

The Ministry of Health reported this Thursday of 11 deaths from COVID-19 during the last day, totaling 227 deaths.

As of this Wednesday, the authorities differentiate between those infected who had symptoms and the asymptomatic, since the latter "are not going to put pressure on the healthcare network," explained the Minister of Health, Jaime Ma?alich, at his daily press conference.

Thus, of the 888 infected in the last day, 780 were "sick people" and 108 had no symptoms of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, despite testing positive for the PCR test.

After this rebound, the largest since the pandemic reached the South American country on March 3, the words of the Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza, were questioned last Tuesday, when she stated that the country is "reaching a plateau of new and confirmed cases. "

On the other hand, 8,580 patients have passed COVID-19, which is equivalent to 63% of all infections, slightly above the 7,216 cases that are still active.

Of the 419 people admitted to intensive care, 323 require mechanical ventilation and 69 are in serious condition.

However, the Ministry of Health detailed that there are still 608 fans available.

Asked about the possibility that a significant proportion of deaths from coronavirus had not been diagnosed, Ma?alich assured that this "does not apply to Chile" because it conducts "more than 6,000 exams per million inhabitants daily."

"We test many people, with a positivity of less than 10%, and in this sense we are extremely reassured that all the information is on the table."

In this sense, the health authorities indicated that a total of 180,517 COVID-19 exams have been carried out, after 7,898 tests were carried out on the last day.

Chile has been under a state of emergency due to a catastrophe since March 18, with a curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following day throughout the territory, with schools and universities and with all non-essential businesses closed.

The measures decreed so far in the country are framed in the "selective or strategic quarantine", which the Government has carried out since the pandemic arrived in the country.

Said model is based on decreeing or lifting the confinement according to the territorial evolution of infections, for which reason President Sebasti?n Pi?era has ruled out to date the mandatory quarantine throughout the territory.

 

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Source: https://www.futuro.cl/2020/05/minsal-informo-de-17008-casos-con-y-sin-sintomas-de-coronavirus/

Minsal reported 17,008 cases with and without coronavirus symptoms
985 new infections were added in the last 24 hours, 882 with symptoms and 103 asymptomatic.
Hector Mu?oz
May 01, 2020

This morning, Health Minister Jaime Ma?alich released the new coronavirus contagion figures in Chile.

After the cut at 21:00 on Thursday, April 30, and with the new parameters to include those infected with and without symptoms, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chile amounted to 17,008 people in total, with 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, totaling 234 people killed in Chile by Covid-19.

Of those infected, the Health Minister Jaime Ma?alich revealed that 882 people have symptoms and a positive CRP, in addition to 103 cases without symptoms and with a positive CRP. In total there are 985 new cases compared to the last report.

Ma?alich also reported that 9018 people have been recovered, representing 53% of those infected in the country.

 

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Source: https://www.infobae.com/america/ame...us-1427-nuevos-casos-en-las-ultimas-24-horas/

Chile recorded a daily record of coronavirus infections: 1,427 new cases in the last 24 hoursThe Minister of Health, Jaime Ma?alich, also reported that the deaths are already 247. The total number of infected amounts to 18,435
May 2, 2020

The Minister of Health of Chile, Jaime Ma?alich, has reported this Saturday of 1,427 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a daily record since the start of the epidemic, while the number of deceased reaches 247 after adding thirteen new deaths. .

According to the balance, 80% of new cases come from the Metropolitan Region, which also alone exceeds one thousand daily cases, reaching 1,145. Of this total, 1,246 had symptoms and another 118 were asymptomatic. Nationwide, there are currently 18,435 cases of coronavirus.

Among the dead is a health worker from Santiago de Chile "who died of complications from cardiac surgery, but was examined for coronavirus during the check-up and was positive, despite the fact that he did not make any pulmonary manifestations," Ma?alich said.

The undersecretary of Healthcare Networks of the Ministry, Arturo Z??iga, has specified that there are 425 patients in intensive care, 324 of them with mechanical ventilation and 62 of them in critical condition.

Regarding respirators, the authority explained that to date there are "709 fans available from Arica to Magallanes, to be able to be moved when necessary."

The recovered patients are 9,572 and those who are active are 8,816. "That is, there are a greater number of patients who have already recovered from the disease, compared to those who remain in their contagion window," said Z??iga.

By region and incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants are Magallanes (407), ?uble (147) and Metropolitana (129.8). Behind are La Araucan?a (127.7) and Arica y Parinacota (117.8). The communes that registered the greatest increase in cases are Santiago (280), Quilicura (187) and Independencia (185).

Pi?era: "If we remain quarantined, we will have an unemployment crisis"

The Chilean president defended his plan to gradually reopen the economy to prevent unemployment from rising. "We have to start our society again, because if we all stay in our homes in quarantine we will have a social crisis of unemployment, bankruptcy, which will cause gigantic damage to the quality of life," Pi?era said during the commemoration of May Day.

The president recalled that the new coronavirus brought unemployment in the first quarter of the year to 8.2%, which is the worst record in a decade and an increase of 1% compared to the same period in 2019.

"We know that this figure takes only the last two weeks of March and that the situation has been worsening and, therefore, it is very possible that the true unemployment figure that we have today is much higher," he warned.

Unlike other countries in the region with fewer cases such as Argentina or Colombia, the Government of Chile rejected from the beginning to decree national confinement and to completely close the economy and opted for "selective and strategic quarantines", with movement restrictions that are imposed and they rise weekly in each commune (neighborhood) or city depending on the new infections.

The country, where the first case of COVID-19 was detected on March 3, is under a state of emergency, with a curfew from 22:00 local time, with schools, universities and borders closed, as well as most of the shops, although in the next few days the reopening of some shopping centers is expected.

Chile reaches the coronavirus crisis with an economy dented by the serious protests against inequality that erupted in October and left thirty people dead and thousands injured, in addition to episodes of extreme violence with looting, fires and destruction of public furniture.

The revolts, suspended since mid-March by the health emergency, caused the gross domestic product (GDP) to grow only 1.1% in 2019, far from the 2.5% forecast before the social outbreak and the 4% in 2018.

The Central Bank estimates that Chilean GDP will contract up to 2.5% this year due to the coronavirus, although international organizations place the drop at around 4%.

With information from EFE

 

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Source: https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias...os-fallecidos-contagios-llegan-a-19-663.shtml

Sunday 03 May 2020 | Posted at 12:27 PM ? Updated at 1:27 PM
Government confirms 1,228 new Covid-19 cases and 13 new deceased: infections reach 19,663
By Sebasti?n Asencio Rivera


This Sunday, the Ministry of Health confirmed that in the last 24 hours 1,228 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in Chile, in addition to 13 new deaths derived from this disease; repeating the highest number of daily deaths so far in crisis.

In this way, the total number of infections nationwide reaches 19,663 and the deceased 260.

Meanwhile, the number of recovered reached 10,041 as reported by the Government; an increase of 469.

Regarding the PCR tests carried out, Minister Jaime Ma?alich specified that 6,818 were carried out in the last hours.

Of the number of deceased, the authority detailed that the 13 belong to the Metropolitan region. Meanwhile, 81% of new infections are also from the capital.

In this regard, Ma?alich emphasized in his speech on the need for citizens to respect quarantines and sanitary cords, especially in Santiago, since otherwise it will be difficult to get ahead in this crisis.

 

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Source: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/chile-anuncian-cuarentena-varias-comunas-covid-20200503-0042.html

Quarantine Announced in Various Communes for Covid-19 in Chile
The Minister of Health, Jaime Ma?alich, specified that the new measure is necessary, especially in the communes of Mejillones and Antofagasta.
Published on May 3, 2020 (43 minutes ago)

In recent days, there has been a sustained increase in the number of infections with coronavirus in Chile, so new measures are being taken to curb the pandemic.

The Chilean Health Minister, Jaime Ma?alich, announced this Sunday quarantine in new districts of the country from next Tuesday as a measure to combat Covid-19.

After a sustained increase in cases of contagion in recent days, Ma?alich indicated that from Tuesday at 10:00 PM (local time) the communes of Cerrillos, Quilicura, Recoleta, Santiago Centro enter quarantine; These are located in the metropolitan region as well as the urban areas of Antofagasta and Mejillones.

"In Mejillones and Antofagasta we have a presence of new cases that makes it sensible to take this quarantine measure," he justified.

Ma?alich maintained that "this quarantine has a duration of seven days for each case, which can be extended if the need for health control makes it prudent."

The president, Sebasti?n Pi?era, also spoke about this measure and asked for the maximum cooperation from the citizens to achieve compliance.

“The most important thing is to protect the health of Chileans and to achieve this, the responsible collaboration of all is essential. From this Tuesday there will be quarantine in Cerrillos, Quilicura, Recoleta, Stgo, Antofagasta and Mejillones. I ask our compatriots for their maximum cooperation ”, he expressed.

The Chilean health authorities confirmed 1,228 new cases of Covid-19 in the nation, in addition to 13 new deaths; reason why the highest number of daily deaths is repeated so far in crisis. The total number of infections nationwide reaches 19,663 and the deceased 260.

The Secretary of State explained that this increase in infections is due to the increase in the number of PCR tests being carried out, although "10 percent would be explained by a real increase in cases," he said.

 

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Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health...ses-while-death-hospitalization-rates-plateau

Chile tops 20,000 cases while death, hospitalization rates plateau
Reuters
Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero
May 4, 2020
11:59 AM EDT

SANTIAGO — Chile’s health ministry said on Monday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had exceeded 20,000.

The world’s top copper producer has 20,643 confirmed cases, 980 more than the previous day, and 10 new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 270, said Paula Daza, the health ministry subsecretary...