Colombia: Covid-19 cases - 702.088 cases, 22.518 deaths

[Gert van der Hoek]

The first case of coronavirus in Colombia was diagnosed in Bogot?. This is a 19-year-old woman who arrived in the city from Milan, Italy, in recent days.

After dozens of cases ruled out in several cities, the Ministry of Health confirmed the information revealed in scoop by EL TIEMPO and said: "the citizen from Milan presented symptoms and went to the health services where samples were taken for the respective analysis. "

He added: "Given this, the National Institute of Health confirmed positive test results."

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://runrun.es/noticias/400430/colombia-confirma-dos-nuevos-casos-de-coronavirus/


LaPatilla.com Mar 09, 2020 | Updated 30 minutes ago
Colombia confirms two new cases of coronavirus

The Ministry of Health of Colombia confirmed on Monday two new cases of coronavirus in the country, in travelers who arrived from Spain, with which there are already three people infected by COVID-19.

The patients are a 34-year-old man from the city of Buga, in the department of Valle del Cauca (southwest), and a 50-year-old woman who tested positive in Medell?n, capital of the department of Antioquia (northwest).

"Both patients, from Spain, presented symptoms and went to the health services where they were taken samples for the respective analyzes, which, confirmed by the National Institute of Health, gave positive results," said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

In both cases, “preventive isolation in their homes was ordered after the study of their medical condition, which is stable”.

Likewise, the “epidemiological siege was placed by locating people who had close contact with each one,” the information added.

The first case of coronavirus in Colombia was confirmed last Friday in a 19-year-old girl who arrived in Bogot? on February 26 from Milan (Italy).

After confirmation of this first case, the Government asked the regional and local authorities to activate a contingency plan “to face this global health challenge”.

The Colombian president, Iv?n Duque, said last night in an address to the country that the Government will respond “integrally” to the challenge of the arrival in the country of COVID-19.

“This is a situation that we have prepared for. We have the experience and we will devote all the efforts and all the necessary resources so that as a country we respond fully to this challenge, ”said the head of state.

On Saturday, Duke announced the creation of the CoronApp mobile application, which will work on mobile phones to centralize and give information about the coronavirus.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.eluniversal.com/interna...s-del-covid19-ordena-cuarentena-para-viajeros
Colombia with nine cases of the Covid-19 orders quarantine for travelers
AFP
03/11/2020 12:41 pm

Bogot?.- This Wednesday, the Colombian Ministry of Health announced that there are 6 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus, which adds up to nine cases in the country so far. The new patients are in Bogot?, Medell?n and Cartagena, according to a statement the Ministry published on its Twitter account.

In addition to this, Colombia decided to isolate people arriving from China, Spain, France and Italy in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which so far leaves nine people infected in the country, President Iv?n Duque said Wednesday. AFP reported.

"Given the quarantine implications on the part of China, Italy, Spain and France, the National Government adopts the preventive isolation of people from those countries to protect the collective health," the president said on Twitter.

Duque affirmed that the details will be specified in a press conference that the Health Minister, Fernando Ruiz, will provide shortly.

Colombia reported the first case of coronavirus on Friday, in a 19-year-old student who arrived in Bogot? from Milan, Italy. The other two cases were confirmed on Monday in two citizens who traveled from Spain: a 34-year-old man in the municipality of Buga (southwest) and a 50-year-old woman in the city of Medell?n (northwest).

Since the first appearance of the disease was reported, the South American nation has activated "the containment phase", which includes redoubling immigration controls to try to keep the virus at bay ...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://ww2.elmercurio.com.ec/2020/...s-de-covid-19-en-colombia-con-4-nuevos-casos/

The number of COVID-19 infections in Colombia rises to 13 with 4 new cases
By HGV -
March 13, 2020

Colombian President Iv?n Duque declared this Thursday the "health emergency" in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic and announced that all public events in which there are more than 500 people are canceled. "Duque added that the" health emergency is declared as of today and runs until May 30, "and, in addition to the cancellation of massive public events, it contemplates the suspension of cruise traffic in the country. EFE / Str

The number of COVID-19 cases in Colombia rose to 13 with four new confirmed infections, two of them recent travelers to Spain and one to Italy, Health Minister Fernando Ruiz reported on Friday.

“I would like to inform you that four cases of coronavirus disease were confirmed yesterday in Colombia. With this, the sum of those affected in the country by COVID-19 amounts to 13 people, ”Ruiz said at a press conference in Riohacha, capital of the Caribbean department of La Guajira, bordering Venezuela.

The minister explained that two of the new cases were confirmed in Bogot? and the other two in Neiva, capital of the southern department of Huila and where the first infections are reported in that area of ​​the country.

“There are two cases in Neiva, corresponding to two older adults. A 74-year-old person residing in Italy, who came to visit Neiva, presented respiratory symptoms, attended the Neiva public hospital and was diagnosed there and is currently hospitalized in stable conditions, "he said.

He added that the “second person in Neiva is the sister of this person, 64 years old, also a woman, who also started symptoms and very quickly consulted the hospital. It is evaluated, the sample is taken, which is positive, and it is subsequently hospitalized. It is also in good condition, stable. "

Meanwhile, the two confirmed cases in Bogot? are of adult women, one 34 years old and the other 32, who were independently in recent weeks in Spain. The new infected in the Colombian capital, explained the minister, are not hospitalized but in "preventive isolation at home."

“We completed 13 cases and are acting on the subject. Obviously, the entire operation for the control of transmission chains was started, for the control of contacts. We will be attentive to give any additional information at the time we have that information, "he explained.

On March 6, Colombia confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 19-year-old patient who arrived in Bogot? on February 26 from Italy.

On Thursday, Colombian President Iv?n Duque declared a "health emergency" for almost three months in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic and announced that all public events in which there are more than 500 people are canceled.

The president assured that the emergency is part of the government's containment plan for COVID-19 and is related to the WHO's decision the previous day to declare the pandemic. EFE

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

MinHealthCol@MinSaludCol

We confirmed 4 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Colombia. The new diagnoses are presented in the cities of Neiva and Bogot?. With these, the country reaches a total of 13 cases.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/coronavirus-confirman-22-casos-de-covid-19-en-colombia/656869


The number of coronavirus cases in Colombia rises to 22
NATION | 3/14/2020 9:28:00 AM

The Ministry of Health confirmed six new cases of a coronavirus pandemic in the country, reported in Medell?n, R?onegro and Bogot?.
Coronavirus: 22 cases of covid-19 confirmed in Colombia The number of coronavirus cases in Colombia rises to 22 Photo: Getty images

The number of coronavirus cases in Colombia continues to rise, after the Ministry of Health confirmed six new infections in the country this Saturday. With these, there are already 22 in the country. Two of the infections were reported in Medell?n, one in R?onegro and three in Bogot?.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.bcnoticias.com.co/minsalud-confirma-11-nuevos-casos-de-coronavirus-covid-19-en-colombia/

Minsalud confirms 11 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Colombia
March 15, 2020 BC News 0 Comments BC News, coronavirus, caldas news, manizales news

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Colombia, after positive results from the analyzes carried out and verified by the National Institute of Health.

Health authorities have confirmed 45 cases in the country. The new diagnoses are presented in patients from Bogot?, Neiva and Facatativ?.

Adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Older adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to the United States. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Adult woman in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Young man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Young woman in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.
Older adult man in Neiva. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.
Older adult man in Neiva. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.
Adult woman in Neiva. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.
Young woman in Neiva. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.
Young man in Facatativ? with nationality and previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

Recommendations to the community

In order to face this epidemic and minimize its spread, we must take responsible measures:

Frequent hand washing or the use of gels or disinfectants if no washing is available.

People with flu-like syndrome should stay at their place of residence. If they have to move, they should do so with masks and, if possible, in non-massive transport.
The use of the mask is limited to people with flu-like syndromes or previous illnesses that warrant it. Caregivers of these people or health personnel.
Take measures to limit physical contact in greetings, visits to people with respiratory syndromes, and minimize visits to crowded places.
Remember that the most susceptible population is the elderly with whom we have to be alert to the signs they present: respiratory distress, fever that does not improve or deterioration of the general state. In addition, they should limit contact with people with influenza syndromes, crowds or massive events
Remember that people from abroad or contacts with them who present with flu syndromes should go to the doctor or call the hotlines.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.radiosantafe.com/2020/03...-colombia-9-mas-fueron-localizados-en-bogota/

COVID-19: There are 54 confirmed cases in Colombia; 9 more were located in Bogot?
March 16, 2020 8:38 am

–The Ministry of Health reported that this Monday morning, 9 other cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, bringing the number of infected in Colombian territory to 54.

The 9 cases that were added –2 women and 7 men– were all located in Bogot?, the Colombian capital and, like the previous ones, are in supervised isolation at home.

The list of new cases is as follows:

-Adult woman in Bogot?. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.

-Adult man in Bogot?. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.

-Adult man in Bogot?. This is a related case and you are in supervised isolation at home.

-Adult woman in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

-Young man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Ecuador. You are in supervised isolation at home.

-Young man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

-Older adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

-Adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

This Sunday morning, 10 more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Colombia, according to the results of the analyzes carried out and verified by the National Institute of Health.

These are:

? Adult woman in Cartagena. This is a contact case. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult woman in Cartagena. This is a contact case. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult man who consulted in Cali with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult woman in C?cuta with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Young man in Dosquebradas, Risaralda with a previous trip to the United States. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Older adult man in Manizales. Previous trip to the United States. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult woman in Neiva. This is a contact case. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult man in Medell?n with a previous trip to Europe (Spain, Bosnia and Croatia). You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Adult man in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

? Young woman in Bogot? with a previous trip to Spain. You are in supervised isolation at home.

On the night of this Sunday, after positive results from the analyzes carried out and verified by the National Institute of Health, the following cases were confirmed:

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-co...pandemia-en-colombia-contagios-medidas-114329

This is how the covid-19 coronavirus crisis progresses in Colombia
Authorities report increased cases. Classes are suspended in educational institutions.
By: Redacci?n Futbolred
March 17, 2020, 06:03 a.m.

The covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in the world is felt in Colombia, where the number of infections grows every day and new measures are taken to stop it.

MARCH 16

The day closes like this:

Three new cases of infected people are known in the country. The three are in Bogot?: two are people who came from Spain and the other is a person who caught it ...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.lanacion.com.co/colombia-llega-a-75-contagiados-con-covid-19/

Colombia reaches 75 infected with covid-19
by Carolina Arg?ello Cruz March 17, 202001234

The latest report from the Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of people infected with coronavirus in the country.

A few minutes ago the Ministry of Health issued a new statement in which it reported on 10 new cases in the country. These are 7 new cases in Bogot?, 2 more in C?cuta and one in Cartagena. Of the confirmed cases tonight 6 are imported and 4 with contact; and currently everyone is supervised at home.

During this Tuesday, 18 new cases were confirmed, bringing the number to the national level to 75.

For its part, Bogot? continues to lead the list of cities with covid-19 in the country with a total of 40 cases. Followed by Medell?n and Neiva with 7 each. While the number in Cartagena rose to 5.

In the world there are already 180,159 infected in 143 countries, leaving 7,103 dead.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.eluniversal.com.co/colombia/casos-de-covid-19-suben-a-93-en-colombia-YE2565441

COVID-19 cases rise to 93 in Colombia
EL UNIVERSAL @ElUniversalCtg
March 18, 2020 09:20 AM
Minsalud confirms 18 new cases of coronavirus in Colombia.

The Ministry of Health confirmed 18 new cases of COVID.19 in the country, bringing the number of infected to 93. Read here: President Duque announces economic measures to deal with COVID-19

“We confirmed 18 new cases of coronavirus in Colombia. The diagnoses are presented in Armenia (2), Palmira (3), Cali (5), Pereira (1), Cajic? (2), Tolima (1), Santander (1), Neiva (1) and Bogot? (2). With these, the country reaches 93 people with (COVID-19), ”reports the Ministry on Twitter.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.rcnradio.com/colombia/aumentan-108-los-casos-positivos-de-coronavirus-en-colombia

Colombia's positive cases of coronavirus increase to 108
Colombia
19 Mar 2020 - 09:54 am
By: Vanesa Peralta
The Ministry of Health registered six new cases: one in Cartagena, one in Barranquilla, one in Palmira and three in Medell?n.

The Ministry of Health updated the balance of people infected with Covid-19 throughout the national territory and confirmed six new cases: one in Cartagena, one in Barranquilla, one in Palmira and three in Medell?n.

This is the first time, since report number one on March 6, that Bogot? did not register increases in coronavirus cases.

It may interest you: Suspend entry of travelers, even Colombians to the country

The six new infections are imported from people who came from Spain.

The Ministry indicated that they correspond to four women and two men, all of whom are in good health and remain isolated in their homes.

As for ages, the positives are discriminated as follows;

Two women between 20 and 29 years old
Two cases between 40 and 49 years
Two positives between the ages of 50 to 59.

It should be noted that this Thursday President Iv?n Duque announced drastic measures with passenger air and land traffic throughout Colombia for 30 days.

Also read: Duque announces suspension of air and ground passenger traffic in Colombia

The measure also restricts the transit of international passengers, including Colombians, and thus avoid the entry of more cases.

Duque explained that this is a measure that can generate discomfort but that it is necessary with a view to making the greatest possible verification of people who have already entered the country in recent days and are in mandatory preventive isolation.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2020/03/21/tikitakas/1584789770_462839.html


Coronavirus in Colombia: Cases and news from March 21, live
In Colombia there are 158 confirmed cases of coronavirus. President Duque declared compulsory isolation from Tuesday, March 24 to Monday, April 13. These are the cities and municipalities in which positive patients have been diagnosed:

Bogota: 65

Cundinamarca: 7

Valle del Cauca: 15

Antioquia: 22

Bol?var: 9

Huila: 9

Norte de Santander: 6

Risaralda: 6

Atlantic: 5

Quind?o: 3

Santander: 2

Caldas: 2

Tolima: 2

Cupcake: 2

Cauca: 2

Goal 1

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.eltiempo.com/salud/coro...e-covid-19-en-colombia-hoy-21-de-marzo-475548

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Colombia rises to 196
According to a report by the Ministry of Health, 38 cases of new covid-19 were registered in the country.
By: ELTIEMPO.COM
March 21, 2020, 12:25 p.m.

The Ministry of Health confirmed 38 new cases of coronavirus in Colombia. With this update, the number of infected with covid-19 in the country amounts to 196. Of these, 17 were registered in Bogot?, 1 in Ibagu?, 3 in Cartagena, 1 in Villa del Rosario, 1 in Manizales, 1 in C?cuta, 2 in Pereira, 5 in Palmira, 6 in Cali and 1 in Neiva.

Regarding these new cases, it is known that there are 27 female and 11 male patients. According to the Minsalud report, of the 38 only two patients are in hospital. The rest receive treatment at home.

The report also clarifies that 23 of the cases are imported, that is, they came from another country, while 12 are related, since they had contact with the people who arrived from abroad.

The rest are three cases 'under study', which means that the transmission chain that caused the contagion is being defined. These three patients are: a man from Cartagena between 20 and 29 years old, a woman from Cartagena between 40 and 49 and a man from Cali between 70 and 79 years old.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Colombia announces first coronavirus death
By AFP
Colombia has reported its first coronavirus death, the country’s health minister announced Saturday, with the central American nation recording 210 infections.

Fernando Ruiz said the patient was “a 58-year-old man, living in the town of Cartagene, working as a taxi driver, who transported two foreign citizens in his vehicle in the past few days.”
...
https://www.macaubusiness.com/colomb...navirus-death/

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.eltiempo.com/salud/nuevos-casos-de-coronavirus-en-colombia-hoy-22-de-marzo-476048
Confirm new cases of coronavirus in Colombia: there are already 235
The Ministry of Health reported that four new patients were diagnosed in the country.

By: ELTIEMPO.COM
March 23, 2020, 12:24 a.m.

There are already 235 cases of coronavirus in Colombia. This was confirmed on the night of this Sunday, March 22, by the Ministry of Health.

The last four patients who were diagnosed are in the city of Bogot?. They are three women and one man, all over the age of 40. Only one of the cases is imported; the others are related.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Health reported that two of the new cases are hospitalized and another two receive care at home.

Most of the cases are concentrated in the country's capital, where there are 92 patients. The department that reports the most infections is Valle del Cauca, with 31; and Antioquia follows, with 25.

So far, there have been two deaths and three recovered in the national territory. Worldwide, there are already 305,275 cases and 12,942 deaths due to covid-19.

A few hours before the announcement of new reports by the Ministry of Health, the President of the Republic, Iv?n Duque, presented new measures for the national quarantine that will begin next Wednesday.

Among its announcements were the injection of the budget to the health sector, the calendar of benefits for people with limited resources, financial relief for those who have credits and VAT refunds.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...rotest-over-virus-fears-in-colombia-1.4863940

23 inmates dead after protest over virus fears in Colombia
Sergio Leon and Christine Armario The Associated Press Published Monday, March 23, 2020 3:47AM EDT

BOGOTA -- A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia's capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said Sunday, as tensions rise over the spread of the coronavirus in one of the most vulnerable locations: crowded, poorly kept penitentiaries...

 

[Shiloh]

ource: https://www.semana.com/nacion/artic...fra-de-contagiados-sube-a-306-personas/658708

N | 3/23/2020 9:54:00 PM

Coronavirus in Colombia: the number of infected increases to 306 people

According to the report of the Ministry of Health, for the night of this Monday 29 new cases were registered. Some in municipalities such as Apartad?, Pacho or Dosquebradas.
Coronavirus in Colombia: the number of infected people rises to 306 people There are already 306 cases of coronavirus in Colombia, Photo: Guillermo Torres / WEEK

Sixteen days after the first case of coronavirus in Colombia was presented, the number of those infected continues to grow. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Health, on Monday night there were 29 new cases, for a total of 306 infected in the country.

The new cases are presented in Medell?n (6), Villavicencio (4), Cali (3), Palmira (2), Armenia (1), Villamar?a (1), Trujillo (1), Neiva (1), Soacha (1) , Pacho (1), Dosquebradas (1), Santa Marta (1), El Retiro (1), Envigado (1), Apartad? (1), Itag?? (1), Bello (1), Rionegro (1). The main source of contagion, however, continues to be Bogot?, where there are 114 infected.

So far, 6 people have recovered from the virus, while 3 have died: a taxi driver in Cartagena, a woman from Cali and another from Santa Marta.

To try to slow down the advance of the virus, the government decreed a mandatory isolation at the national level that will begin tomorrow Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., and will last until April 13. In places like Bogot?, however, the quarantine began last Friday, with a mandatory isolation drill. During the duration of the measure, no person may leave the house, with few exceptions.

The government also created an Emergency Mitigation Fund to guarantee health system resources in the event of an emergency, and has a project to establish care centers for those affected by coronaviruses in places such as Corferias, in Bogot?, or Plaza Mayor, in Medell?n ...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.eltiempo.com/salud/nuevos-casos-de-contagio-por-coronavirus-covid-19-en-colombia-476626


There are already 378 cases of contagion by Coronavirus in Colombia
Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday an increase of 72 patients.
By: ELTIEMPO.COM
March 24, 2020, 05:13 p.m.


The Ministry of Health confirmed this Tuesday that the number of patients with coronavirus in Colombia increased from 306 to 378. Bogot? continues to be the city with the most infected patients. After this new bulletin, the number reached 120 in the capital.

The new patients are in: Valle (29), Cundinamarca (8), Bogot? (6), Cartagena (5), Tolima (4), Norte de Santander (3), Huila (3), Risaralda (3), Barranquilla ( 2), Meta (2), Caldas (2), Nari?o (1), Quind?o (1), Santa Marta (1), Cesar (1) and Cauca (1) ...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index....suben-a-470-los-casos-de-covid-19-en-colombia

[Latin Press]
Wednesday March 25, 2020
Covid-19 cases rise to 470 in Colombia

Bogot?, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Health reported today that the number of people confirmed with Covid-19 rose to 470, after 92 new cases were known.

The entity reported the death of another person, with which the number of deceased is located at four, while eight individuals recovered.

Until April 13, the country is in mandatory preventive isolation as part of the measures implemented in the midst of the health crisis caused by the pandemic.

In this sense, in order for isolation to become effective, the free movement of people and vehicles in the national territory was totally limited, with exceptions that seek to guarantee the right to life, health and survival of the inhabitants of the country, according to the information disclosed.

President Iv?n Duque announced last March 19 the suspension of the arrival of international passenger flights to the country.

From March 23, the arrival of all international passenger flights to airports was prohibited for a period of 30 days, he said.

It also reported on the suspension of passenger traffic in Colombia.

Additionally, until May 31, all adults over 70 years of age must remain in their homes, except to obtain consumer and basic necessities, use health services, purchase medicines and access financial services, he explained.

On March 17 last, Duque decreed a state of emergency and announced economic measures to try to contain the pandemic.

In advance, the president announced the closure of land and sea borders until May 30 to control the spread of the coronavirus.

For his part, the Minister of Health, Fernando Ruiz, announced the limitation of massive events and sites to a maximum of 50 people and also ordered the closure of bars and clubs throughout the national territory.

These measures were added to the suspension of the face-to-face classes.