Ecuador: Covid-19 cases - 114.732 cases, 7.054 deaths

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Source: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/...uador-paciente

Ecuador confirms first case of coronavirus
February 29, 2020 - 10:15

The Ministry of Health of Ecuador confirmed the first case of coronavirus on Saturday morning.

This is a patient who arrived on a trip last February 14. The patient is in intensive care.

She entered Ecuador without symptoms and presented symptoms in Guayaquil, according to government authorities.

The tests that were performed on the patient were confirmed positive for the coronavirus.

The patient is in intensive care. The state is critical and with a reserved forecast. She is a patient with restricted visits.

The Ministry is tracking people who were in contact with the patient. Some 80 people are being watched.

So far none of the people under surveillance have symptoms of coronavirus.

The woman arrived from a direct flight from Madrid.

While in Ca?ar a student from an Azogues school who had arrived from Italy four days ago is isolated.

The authorities have followed the protocols so that it remains isolated and is evaluated to determine whether or not it presents with Coronavirus symptoms.

This week Ecuador activated greater surveillance at airports for travelers arriving from China, South Korea, Italy and Iran, countries that report the highest number of coronavirus cases. (I)
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QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador has confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in the Andean country, its health minister said on Saturday.

The patient is an elderly female Ecuadorean residing in Spain, Catalina Andramu?o, the health minister, told reporters. The patient arrived in Ecuador on Feb. 14 on a direct flight from Madrid without showing any symptoms, but soon felt ill and went to a hospital where she was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

“The patient is currently in intensive care at one of the hospitals we had designated to attend to coronavirus,” Andramu?o said, adding that the government was monitoring people who may have come into contact with the patient.

 

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...us-all-close-to-initial-patient-idUSKBN20O2EE

March 1, 2020 / 6:10 PM / Updated 11 minutes ago
Ecuador confirms five new cases of coronavirus, all close to initial patient

GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) - Ecuador has confirmed five cases of the new coronavirus in patients who all had direct contact with an elderly woman who brought the virus to the Andean country from Spain, health minister Catalina Andramu?o said on Sunday.

The woman, an Ecuadorean citizen who resides in Spain, arrived in Ecuador on a direct flight from Madrid on Feb. 14 without presenting symptoms, but soon began to feel ill and was admitted to one of the public hospitals the government equipped to deal with the new virus.

The announcement brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to six. The five new cases are all relatives of the woman who had direct contact with her since she arrived, Andramu?o said, adding that they were all quarantined at their homes...

 

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Source: https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/03/04/alerta-ecuador-registra-10-casos-de-nuevo-coronavirus/

Ecuador records 10 cases of coronavirus
By CNN in Spanish
11:15 ET (16:15 GMT) March 4, 2020
(CNN Spanish) - - Ecuador reports on Wednesday three new cases of new coronavirus. According to the latest statement from the Ministry of Public Health, they correspond to family members and people of the “primary nucleus” of the first patient diagnosed in the country.

The tests were performed by the National Public Health Research Institute (Inspi). They explained in the official note that these new cases are people who were already isolated in their homes and under epidemiological surveillance.

On the other hand, the patient of the first positive case of coronavirus remains with a “reserved prognosis”. The other six cases detected on March 1 "have mild symptoms and are isolated in their homes." With these three new cases the total in the country amounts to 10 confirmed.

 

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Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-ecuador-reaches-1-856350.html

Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Ecuador Reaches 13 - Health Ministry
Muhammad Irfan 17 minutes ago Thu 05th March 2020 | 11:50 PM


..."The Health Ministry has detected three more patients with the coronavirus disease, the total number of [COVID-19] cases in Ecuador is 13," the ministry wrote on Twitter.

The new patients were infected with the virus after coming into contact with the country's first person to contract the disease, an Ecuadorian woman in her 70s who came back from a trip to Spain on February 14. She was registered on Saturday and is currently in intensive care...

 

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Source: http://www.eldiario.ec/noticias-man...ronavirus-covid-19-se-elevan-a-15-en-ecuador/

COVID-19 coronavirus cases rise to 15 in Ecuador
Sunday 08 March 2020 | 21:32

Through a press release published on its social networks, the Ministry of Health of Ecuador announced that the cases of coronavirus COVID-19 increased to 15 in the country.

“This Sunday, March 8, one more case of COVID -19 was confirmed in the country. The new patient has mild symptoms, belonging to the near circle of the first infected person and was within the respective epidemiological fence, ”said the State portfolio in its bulletin.
In addition, Salud explained that the first patient with COVID confirmed in Paraguay, who was in Ecuadorian days before, “would be linked to the older adult that corresponds to the primary case” in our country...

 

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Source: https://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticia...YN1nKrybcOeFsfEPp1N6NflXGns3o7i2LD6TwJvGIuwfU

New case of COVID-19 in Ecuador
WEB Writing - March 9, 2020. 09:05

A total of 15 patients with coronavirus are registered in Ecuador, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) on Sunday night, March 8, 2020 in a statement posted on Twitter.

"The patient has mild symptoms, belongs to the circle near the first infected and was within the respective epidemiological fence," said the statement.

They also make reference that one of the people diagnosed in previous days was transferred from his home to a hospital. "His state of health is stable," he reports.

In addition, the health authorities determined that the positive Paraguayan citizen for COVID-19, who visited the country, was infected by the older adult woman who is in critical condition. They explain that they maintain a joint work with the citizen's country of origin ...

 

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Source: https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/sociedad/salud-coronavirus-contagio-casos/

Ministry of Health confirms 19 cases of coronavirus in Ecuador

Passengers arriving from the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Guangdong, Spain, France, Iran, Germany, Korea, and Italy must comply with the isolation.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that two new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the last hours. With these cases, the number increases to 19 people infected in the country.

Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner said that more than 200 people are in the epidemiological fence, seeking to prevent the spread of the virus.

The announcement was made during the installation of the National Emergency Operation Committee (COE), which will be the entity that coordinates the health emergency in the country. Foreign Minister Jos? Valencia said that from 00:00 on Friday, March 13, 2020, passengers from the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Guangdong, Spain, France, Iran, Germany, Korea and Italy must comply with the mandatory isolation for 14 days. . Valencia added that people who refuse to comply with this provision may not enter the country.

 

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Source: https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/ec/noticias/2020/03/13/aumenten-20-los-casos-covid-19-ecuador.html
COVID-19 Cases Increase to 20 in Ecuador
By Metro Ecuador
Friday, March 13, 2020, at 10:56
New case of coronavirus in Ecuador - API

Alexandra Ocles, head of the Ecuadorian Risk Management Secretariat, reported that the number of COVID-19 coronavirus infections rose to 20 in Ecuador. Furthermore, the epidemiological fence increased to 205.

About the new case, it is imported. “Thanks to the new measures, it has been immediately controlled; a very small epidemiological fence is maintained, "said the vice president of Ecuador. The new case has only had contact with two people (family) so the fence is reduced.

This is an Ecuadorian citizen who traveled from New York to Quito. The people who are within the epidemiological fence are his wife and daughter.

"Many of the people who are within the epidemiological fence of coronavirus would come out of this measure next week," added Otto Sonnenholzner.

Mar?a Paula Romo, through a press conference on the health emergency in Ecuador, indicated that events with a capacity of more than 250 people will be suspended. These statements come after the analysis of the COE at the end of the afternoon of Thursday, March 12.

Romo also clarified that the number of people who have entered the country has reduced. Data has been evaluated at the country's two international airports.
Quito airport

1035 (last week)

637 (yesterday, Thursday, March 12)
Guayaquil airports

963 (last week)

454 (yesterday, Thursday, March 12)

As of midnight, 310 control operations were carried out. 35 events and 16 clauses were suspended.

The COVID-19 coronavirus leaves more than 140,000 cases of contagion in more than a hundred countries around the world, the vast majority (about 81,000) in China, where more than 3,170 deaths from this cause have been recorded. The number of deaths worldwide exceeds 5,000 and that of those recovered, 65,000.

 

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23 cases; 1st death reported: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/ecuador-confirms-first-covid-19-death20200314064349/

 

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Source: http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-03/16/c_138880909.htm
They rise to 37 cases of COVID-19 in Ecuador
Updated 2020-03-16 02:16:09 | Spanish. xinhuanet. com

QUITO, March 15 (Xinhua) - Ecuador registers nine more cases of the COVID-19 disease, bringing the number of people infected today to 37, according to the latest report from the Emergency Operations Committee (COE). ), entity in charge of managing the health emergency in the country.

The report was disseminated through the National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE), according to which two people are also recorded dead and 273 in an epidemiological fence.

Of the 37 cases of infection, two people are hospitalized "with a reserved prognosis", three stable in hospitals and 30 patients remain stable in home isolation, in addition to 51 having already left the epidemiological fence.

The Ecuadorian government decreed a health emergency on March 11, after the declaration of a pandemic made by the World Health Organization (WHO).

In the context of the emergency, the South American country has reinforced preventive measures in recent days to prevent the spread of the disease in its territory.

 

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Source: http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-03/17/c_138884630.htm


Ecuador adds 58 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Updated 2020-03-17 00:48:45 | Spanish. xinhuanet. com

QUITO, March 16 (Xinhua) - The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ecuador rose to 58 on Thursday, after the Ministry of Public Health reported 21 new patients.

According to the latest official balance, released by the National Risk and Emergency Management Service, so far there have been two deaths from the new coronavirus, 58 infected and 273 people in epidemiological purse.

The report detailed that of the 58 positive cases, two are hospitalized "with reserved prognosis", seven stable hospitalized and 47 patients remain stable in home isolation.

In addition, 51 people have already completed the epidemiological fence.

The provinces with the most COVID-19 infections are Guayas (southwest) with 38 cases, followed by Los R?os (west) with 10 cases and Pichincha, whose capital is Quito, with seven cases.

Ecuador is in a health emergency decreed by the government since March 11, after the declaration of a pandemic made by the World Health Organization (WHO).

 

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Source: https://www.el-carabobeno.com/ecuador-inicio-toque-de-queda-nocturno-para-contrarrestar-el-covid-19/

Ecuador initiated a night curfew to counter COVID-19
By EFE -
March 18, 2020 10:02 am

Ecuador started an eight-hour nocturnal curfew on Tuesday, decreed by the Government, until further notice, with the aim of stopping an expansion of COVID-19 in the country, which registers 111 cases, nearly double that of Monday.

From 21:00 local time (02:00 GMT on Wednesday) the measure entered into force throughout the national territory and will be extended until 5:00 local time (10:00 GMT), under the provisions decreed by the state of sanitary emergency.
Desert urban Quito

With the entry into force of the measure, the streets of the urban area of ​​Quito and its surroundings were deserted tonight and only a few vehicles, mostly services and municipal vehicles such as cleaning and garbage trucks, or distribution, circulated sporadically. Of gas.

Patrols of the Metropolitan Traffic and National Police were also visible at various points in the Ecuadorian capital.

In an effective access road, the police and the military established a control where they deployed fences, pending a government decision to interrupt the entry of vehicles to the city.

Some gas stations remained open, as well as food establishments, where the workers carried out their work from the inside, without customers and dressed in gloves and masks.
Authorized to circulate without limitations

On the other hand, the Ecuadorian Government Minister, Mar?a Paula Romo, recalled today in an appearance that medical and health personnel, as well as all those workers who contribute to the health field, will be authorized to circulate without limitations.

Also those who work in activities designated by the Government and considered vital to meet the needs of the population, such as banks, supermarkets or pharmacies, where the limit of people was reduced to half the normally authorized capacity.

Personnel authorized to mobilize under a curfew must carry passports issued by the authorities in order to carry out their work.
Venezuelans in Ecuador lucky in employment

This is the case of home and food delivery people, who tonight circulated without limitation in Quito on motorcycles or bicycles carrying delivery boxes with distinctive colors and mostly of Venezuelan nationality.

"Somehow the curfew benefits us because people cannot leave home and we with the pass can and do carry medicines, alcohol, food," said Saul Ar?valo, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery man who has been living in Mexico for six years. Ecuador.

Asked if he fears the virus, he acknowledges: "I am indeed afraid, but above that fear is a family who is waiting at home for food, the homeowner who is waiting for the rent to be paid, etc".

Along with other compatriots, he waits next to a pizzeria on United Nations Street, one of the widest avenues in the north of the city and that looked unusually soulless, as the setting for an apocalyptic movie.

The last time a curfew was decreed and the state of emergency in Ecuador was five months ago, following violent riots in the context of a social protest against the elimination of the gasoline subsidy, a measure that was repealed by the Government. in order to pacify the country. EFE

 

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Source: https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/ecuador-coronavirus-recuperados-contagiados-fallecidos.html

March 19, 2020 16:08 Covid-19 in Ecuador: 260 infected, three recovered, four deceased
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Ecuador registered an increase of 30% in confirmed cases of people infected with covid-19, between report number 12 issued by the Government at 10:00 on Thursday, March 19, 2020 and number 13 released at 16:00 , in Quito.

Through public television, the director of the National Risk Management Service, Alexandra Ocles, reported this afternoon that 260 people are infected and that up to that moment four deaths from the coronavirus were reported in the country. He also revealed that this day it was verified with laboratory analysis that three infected people recovered.

Ocles explained that the first people recovered in Ecuador are three men, who underwent the test on March 1 and completed a 14-day preventive isolation. A new examination was negative. The official explained that after 24 hours the test is performed again and confirms the preliminary examination. Their ages are 33, 36 and 66 years old; they were isolated in their homes. "They must remain careful," said Ocles.

The number of deceased increased to four in the country. The latest victim is an older adult patient from the province of Manab? who has no relation to the primary case, according to {an Ocles. The person's immediate circle is in the epidemiological fence, added the official.

The other three people lost their lives to the virus in Ecuador on March 13 (an older adult; the first patient, an Ecuadorian from Spain), on March 14 (sister of the first victim) and on March 18 (one person 63 years).

There are now 260 cases of the disease in the country. Guayas concentrates the highest number of infections, with 187. In Pichincha there are 16 positive diagnoses, all in Quito. There are also the provinces of Los R?os with 16 cases, Azuay 14, Manab? 8, El Oro 1, Sucumb?os 2, Loja 4 cases, Ca?ar 3, Chimborazo 2, Imbabura 1, Morona Santiago 3 cases, Bol?var with 2 cases and Santo Domingo de the Ts?chilas 1.

The Risk Management Secretary also referred to the case of the mayor of Guayaquil, Cynthia Viteri, diagnosed with covid-19, and noted that the same measures are taken as in the other cases.

Undersecretary Ocles stressed the importance of maintaining home isolation, which has been requested of the entire population. He said that this morning he told the representative of the Pan American Health Organization, Gina Watson, and she replied that a code. Now it has been asked to avoid effusive greetings with kisses and hugs, to stop the spread of contagion.

 

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Source: https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/informe-coronavirus-ecuador-muertos-pandemia.html

March 20, 2020 11:07 AM Alexandra Ocles confirms 367 cases of people infected with covid-19 in Ecuador this March 20, 2020
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Alexandra Ocles, director of the Emergency Management Service (Sngre), reported on the morning of this Friday, March 20, 2020 that there are 367 people infected with the covid-19 coronavirus in Ecuador. The death toll reached five this Friday.

According to the report, which collects data until 08:00 today, the province of Guayas is still the most affected by the infections, with 273 cases, Guayaquil, its capital, has 174 cases.

The provinces of Pichincha follow with 32 cases, Los R?os with 18 cases, Azuay with 14, Manab? 7, Loja 4, Ca?ar 3, Chimborazo 3, Morona Santiago 3, Bol?var 2, El Oro 2, Imbabura 2, Sucumb?os 2, Santo Sunday of the Ts?chilas 1 and Santa Elena 1.

The number of people recovered remains at three; they belong to the primary fence. They were tested on Sunday, March 1 and they fulfilled the preventive isolation in their homes. That is, they spent 14 days in quarantine and the results were negative. After 24 hours, a new analysis was performed and the response was similar. The three people are 33, 36 and 66 years old. "They must remain in care," he explained.

In addition, there are 746 people in the epidemiological fence, 5 deceased, 483 cases discarded. Stable in home isolation 345 people, hospitalized stable 9, people hospitalized with reserved prognosis 5, Ocles reported in a virtual press conference, in which the Ministers of Health, Catalina Andramu?o, and Defense, Oswaldo Jarr?n also participated.

For her part, the Minister of Health noted that there are medical personnel who have tested positive for the covid-19. "We have 24 people among the health personnel (infected with the disease) ... 17 are doctors, there are nurses, nursing assistants and a health worker. They are monitored and supervised. Only one is hospitalized," he said ...

 

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Source: https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/latinoa...ertos-por-covid-19-con-426-contagios-noticia/


The number of deaths from coronavirus in Ecuador increases to 7, with 426 infections
The Secretary of Risk Management of Ecuador warned that in the next few days an increase in positive cases for coronavirus will be seen, because there are many people under suspicion
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Updated on 03/20/2020 at 20:55

Quito [EFE]. The Government of Ecuador reported on Friday that the number of deaths from coronavirus in the country has risen to seven and that there are 426 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, which is 16 percent more than the day before.

The Secretary of Risk Management, Alexandra Ocles, indicated in a virtual press conference that in the last few hours two people died, both men, the first one was 61 years old and that it corresponded to a so-called "imported case", as he contracted the illness abroad before returning to the country.

The other deceased is a 48-year-old person who was in asylum in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under permanent medical surveillance.

In addition, Ocles explained that there are 711 people "suspected" of having contracted the coronavirus and that 1,213 have been placed in an epidemiological fence for having been in the close circle of people infected with the virus.

He stressed that three people have recovered and that the province with the most infected with COVID-19 is the coastal of Guayas, whose capital is Guayaquil, with 318 cases, followed by Pichincha (35), Los R?os (19), Azuay (18 ), Manab? (9), Loja (5), Bol?var (4), Ca?ar, Morona Santiago, Sucumb?os and Chimborazo (3), El Oro and Imbabura (2) and Santa Elena and Santo Domingo de los Ts?chilas (1)...

 

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Source: http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-03/22/c_138903479.htm


The number of COVID-19 cases rises to 532 in Ecuador
Updated 2020-03-22 07:45:52 | Spanish. xinhuanet. com

QUITO, March 21 (Xinhua) - The Ecuadorian government today raised to 532 the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the country.

In a national chain report, the director of the National Risk and Emergency Management Service, Alexandra Ocles, specified that so far the virus has left seven fatalities.

He noted that "there is a 5 percent increase compared to the report we gave in the morning" today, when the number of positive cases of COVID-19 was 506.

"We see gradual growth," said Ocles, noting that the trend will undoubtedly increase as the evidence is confirmed or discarded.

He explained that, according to the latest official statistics, with a cutoff at 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT), there are 870 suspected cases in Ecuador and 1,213 people in the epidemiological fence.

He stated that so far 2,051 samples have been taken for COVID-19 and 649 cases have been discarded.

According to the official, the virus is present in 16 of the 24 provinces of the South American country, where the province of Guayas (southwest) continues to concentrate the highest number of cases of infection with 397.

They are followed by the province of Pichincha (center-north), whose capital is Quito, with 50 cases and the province of Los R?os (west) with 22.

In Guayas, due to the escalation of contagion cases, the government has tightened the curfew that has been in force in the country since last Tuesday, under the state of emergency.

At the site, curfew hours were extended from 4:00 p.m. local time (9:00 p.m. GMT) to 5:00 a.m. (10:00 GMT) the following day until further notice.

That same schedule was extended today to the provinces of Santa Elena (west) and the island of Galapagos, while in the rest of the country the curfew begins at 19:00 local time (01:00 GMT) at 05:00 (10:00 GMT) the next day.

In addition, the National Committee for Emergency Operations (COE), in charge of managing the health emergency, analyzes the possibility of declaring Guayas in a special security zone, since the presence of the virus is in phase three of community contagion.

Ocles said that the virus "can reach us all and that must be taken into account", so he insisted on the importance of citizens maintaining prevention and hygiene measures.

He also mentioned that it is key to monitor the epidemiological fence and that those who are suspected of being carriers of the virus responsibly comply with the isolation so as not to generate complications.

 

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Source: https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/coronavirus-cifras-contagiados-muertos-ecuador.html

789 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Ecuador the morning of this Sunday, March 22; there are 14 deceased

The Vice President of the Republic, Otto Sonnenholzner, reported from the Emergency Operations Committee (COE), on the morning of this Sunday, March 22, 2020, that 789 positive cases of covid-19 coronavirus are registered in Ecuador. There are 14 people who died from this disease.

Sonnenholzner, in a virtual press conference in which Alexandra Ocles, director of the Risk Management Service, also participated, said that the province hardest hit is Guayas with the majority of the almost 800 positive cases registered in the country. "Let's take this seriously. The numbers will continue to rise because the measures we have taken will take effect next week. The numbers will continue to rise, we have to be ready, we know it will be difficult," he said.

In Ecuador, 14 people have died so far from covid-19 and 699 are under suspicion, 1,347 are in an epidemiological fence, while 872 cases were ruled out and three people recovered.

According to the report, which collects data until 10:00 this Sunday, the province of Guayas is still the most affected by the infections, with 607 positive cases, of which 408 in Guayaquil, its capital. The provinces of Pichincha follow with 60 cases, 59 in Quito and 1 infected in Rumi?ahui. They are followed by the provinces of Los R?os with 25 cases, Manab? 25, Azuay with 19, Chimborazo 9, Bol?var 8, Sucumb?os 6, El Oro 6, Loja 5, Santo Domingo de los Ts?chilas 4, Ca?ar 4, Imbabura 4, Morona Santiago 3 , Esmeraldas 2 and Santa Elena 2.

Faced with these data, the Vice President reiterated that "the next seven days are going to be the most difficult for the country and this is where we must demonstrate why this country is what it is, because we have overcome difficult situations." ...

 

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Source: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias...rus-ecuador-marzo-23-10h00-981-contagiados-18


Coronavirus cases in Ecuador March 23, 10:00: 981 infected and 18 deceased
March 23, 2020 - 10h11

Quito -

The director of the National Risk Service (SNR), Alexandra Ocles, and the Minister of Telecommunications, Andr?s Michelena, reported on the new number of infections in Ecuador and the measures that have been taken with the telephone operators so that they do not suspend the service.

At this time there are 981 confirmed cases, 708 suspected cases, 1,347 in the epidemiological fence and 18 deceased people, in 18 provinces of the country; Tungurahua and Cotopaxi are added.

Although the seven deceased announced on Sunday morning have not been reported; of the four new deceased, Ocles pointed out that they are three males of 40, 30 and 57 years old in Daule (Guayas), La Man? (Cotopaxi) and Salitre (Guayas) and a 74-year-old female case, in Guayaquil, with acute respiratory disease .

To date, 2,780 samples have been taken for COVID-19. There are 3 recovered, 824 stable in isolation, 95 hospitalized and 41 hospitalized with a reserved prognosis.

Ocles clarified that these results are from the last 12 days and "there was a fairly high contagion." The results of the measures taken last week (curfew, state of emergency) we will see in the course of this week, probably, he added.

This has been the progress of #coronavirus in #Guayaquil between March 16 and 23 - via @ernescruz #Ecuador pic.twitter.com/zauMdEk9P2

 

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Source: https://www.larepublica.ec/blog/soc...-1-049-los-contagios-por-covid-19-en-ecuador/

The deceased amount to 27 and 1,049 infections by COVID-19 in Ecuador
Tuesday March 24, 2020 Society

The cases of contagion by coronavirus in Ecuador amounted to 1,049, while those who died from the virus reached 27, reported Tuesday the national director of Risk and Emergency Management, Alexandra Ocles.

According to statistics released by the National Risk and Emergency Management Service (SNGRE), 807 of the cases correspond to the province of Guayas, the most affected by the disease, followed by Pichincha, with 71.

Ocles specified that 1,347 people are under epidemiological siege, 1,184 cases are under suspicion, 1,211 were discarded and 3 recovered from the disease.

By provinces, in addition to Guayas, whose capital is Guayaquil, and Pichincha, with the head of Quito, 32 cases have been reported in Los R?os, 30 in Manab?, 28 in Azuay, 14 in El Oro, 9 in Bol?var and Chimborazo, 7 in Santo Domingo de los Ts?chilas, Ca?ar y Loja and 6 in Santa Elena, Sucumb?os and Morona Santiago.

Likewise, 4 are registered in Imbabura, 3 in Esmeraldas, 2 in Tungurahua and one in Cotopaxi.

Although they are pending confirmation by the national authorities, the Galapagos Governing Council reported that 4 positive cases have been registered in the Ecuadorian archipelago, that they were imported and that they are correctly isolated.

The head of Risk Management indicated that her situation in those islands is being analyzed and that in a new report this afternoon she will provide data in this regard.

He recalled that the evolution of the figures responds to the fact that they correspond to "samples taken 13 days ago" and that in the next few days they could stabilize once the entry into force of the isolation measures is confirmed, which he said, "allow a lesser possibility of contagion".

Ocles revealed that the age range of the deceased is between 52 and 79 years, with an estimated average between 60 and 65 years.

Also that most of the deaths were caused by acute respiratory complications in hospitals, and that in two cases, the fatalities died at home and another in an ambulance on the way to a medical center.