Minsal reports a 32% drop in covid cases in the last 14 days: positivity is 11.43% | National

This Saturday the Ministry of Health reported 2,241 new cases of covid-19, with a positivity of 11.43% in the last 24 hours. In addition, it was reported that new confirmed cases at the national level show a drop of 22% in the last week, while in the last 14 days the decrease is 32%. The … Read more

Do you need a cheap antigen? 3-step tests cost less than $3 thousand: when and where to buy them | National

Do you have symptoms of covid-19 and your pockets hurt? Don’t worry, because since last September, there has been a 3-step Antigen Test that you can buy for less than 3,000 pesos, in certain pharmacies in the country. With it, you can perform a self-examination and then self-report to the Ministry of Health, without leaving … Read more

Interpellation to Yarza: Chamber rejects draft agreement and Ossandón (RN) leaves “with frustration” | National

By 61 votes in favor, 63 against and 5 abstentions, the draft agreement presented after the questioning of Minister María Begoña Yarza was rejected. The deputy in charge of the process, Ximena Ossandón (RN), declared herself “with a certain degree of frustration”, since “there was not much that was answered”. The Chamber of Deputies rejected … Read more

Chile reports almost 8,000 new cases of covid-19 for the third day in a row and active cases exceed 30,000 | National

With 7,874 new cases, the total number of active cases jumped to 31,341, the highest in 61 days (March 28 – 33,179). This Saturday morning, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported the detection of 7,874 new cases of covid-19 in Chile. 4,387 correspond to symptomatic people, 1,354 to asymptomatic and 2,133 Positive PCR test that … Read more

Minsal reports the lowest Monday in 7 weeks, 149 deaths and 16 days over a thousand patients in the ICU | National

This Monday, the discovery of 13,820 new infections of covid-19 in Chile was reported. The reported PCR tests reached 55,114, the second lowest figure for a Monday so far in 2022. After noon, the Minsal will carry out its traditional televised balance from the Palacio de La Moneda, but it will be the last of … Read more

Minsal reports 20,400 new cases: 47% of those admitted to the ICU are covid-19 patients | National

Today in Chile there are 909 people seriously ill from covid-19 and connected to mechanical ventilation. This day, with 20,400 new cases, corresponds to the lowest Wednesday in four weeks. As of 5:00 a.m., 48 communes plus the entire Metropolitan region advanced to both Initial and Advanced Opening in the Step-by-Step Plan. In addition, today … Read more

Chile celebrates 10 days with more than a thousand covid patients in the ICU and drops 100 thousand active patients after a month | National

Today the second lowest number of PCR tests was reported for a Tuesday so far in 2022 (38,582), above the 21,305 of January 4. Meanwhile, Ñuble, Los Ríos and O’Higgins registered over 40% positivity and at a national level, 13,928 new cases of covid-19 were detected, which reduced the total number of patients in the … Read more

Minsal reports the fifth worst day of the pandemic with the highest positivity in 19 months / Nacional

The Minsal reported on Wednesday the fifth worst day of the pandemic (33,362 cases) with the highest positivity (26.71%) since June 2020. While the total number of deaths reached 40,111 (+24), the ICU completed nine days in a row with strong upward variations. On Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported the detection of … Read more