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https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/chile-366.671-casos-covid-19-positividad-pcr-06-08-2020
Coronavirus: Cases in Chile reach 366,671 and positivity of PCR tests stands at 9%
Thursday 6, August 2020 | 11:43 Hrs
In the last 24 hours, 1,947 new cases of COVID-19 were registered and 97 patients died.
By T13
The Ministry of Health (Minsal) carried out a new balance, during the day of this Thursday, on the pandemic of the new coronavirus COVID-19 whose first cases in the country were registered in March of this year.
The Undersecretary of Assistance Networks, Arturo Z??iga, reported that in the last 24 hours 1,947 new cases of COVID-19 were registered, totaling 366,671 throughout the national territory since the beginning of the health emergency.
On the other hand, the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS) confirmed the death of 97 patients, so the death toll rose to 9,889.
The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, assured that 11 regions of the country decreased the registration of new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 while the possibility of PCR tests was estimated at 9%.
Paris and stressed that physical distance, use of masks and continuous hand washing should be maintained in the framework of the advance to the lack of confinement of several communes in the country.
In addition, the head of Health took the opportunity to thank the approval of the Cancer Law, which must be promulgated by President Sebasti?n Pi?era and published in the Official Gazette to enter into force.