The Ministry of Health of the Nation reported this Tuesday, March 8, that in the last 24 hours 6,474 registered new coronavirus infectionswhile they were recorded 59 deaths related to Covid-19.
With the latest figures, the total number of cases registered in the country since the start of the pandemic rose to 8,949,362 cases, while the number of fatalities has already reached 126,901 people since March 2020.
tests and positivity
According to the latest epidemiological report, 53,780 tests were carried out. As a result, the registered positivity rate was 12.03%an indicator that is getting closer to the 10% recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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There are currently 73,085 active cases in the country.
On the other hand, the portfolio led by the minister Carla Vizzottireported that as of today there are 73,085 active cases in the country. These are people who were diagnosed with the disease and have not yet been registered in the national system. On the other hand, the number of recovered people rose to 8,749,376.
Occupancy of ICU beds
Currently there 961 people infected with coronavirus that are hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU). The figure is the lowest since December 28, 2021, when 892 were registered.
The percentage of bed occupancy at the national level for adults is 39,1% and in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) the 39,7%.
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Infections by provinces
The province of Buenos Aires notified 3,165 of the 6,474 infections that appear in the part of the Ministry of Health, which represents 58.88% of the cases. In addition, the City of Buenos Aires reported 643 infected.
In the rest of the country, the numbers were: 55 cases from Catamarca; 82 from Chaco; 104 from Chubut; 54 from Corrientes; 849 from Cordoba; 178 from Entre Rios; Formosan 82; 12 of Jujuy; 85 from La Pampa; 67 from La Rioja; 125 from Mendoza; 365 Missions; 53 from Neuquen; 76 from Rio Negro; 28 from Salta; 18 of San Juan; 48 from St. Louis; 46 from Santa Cruz; 145 from Santa Fe; 15 from Santiago del Estero; 4 from Tierra del Fuego; and 175 from Tucuman.
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To date, 94,214,135 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been applied.
Covid deaths
Of the total deaths reported this Tuesday, 32 are men and 26 women, while one of the cases was reported without gender-specific data. The province of Buenos Aires was also the district who reported the most deathswith 14 deceased. they followed her CABA, Santa Fe and Corrientes with 9 deaths each.
National Vaccination Monitor
Argentina has 94,214,135 doses applied and some 102,289,190 distributed, as reported by official sources. What’s more, the last update indicates that 40,412,075 first doses were applied, 36,522,811 second doses, 3,039,079 additional doses and 14,240,170 single doses.
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