The new wave of COVID (the sixth) It is already a reality in Mexico before the arrival of the winter season and, with it, an increase in respiratory diseases.
According to data from the Ministry of Health and compiled by Conacyt, there are 28 thousand 547 active cases of COVID-19 in our country. These correspond to people who have shown symptoms of the disease in the last 14 days and, therefore, who are contagious.
To get an idea of the jump in the number of active cases, in the latest report from the Ministry of Health published a week ago, said figure was 20 thousand 642 cases.
How is the hospital occupation by COVID in CDMX?
The map of hospital availability of beds of the Government of the capital of the country indicates that there are 6 units that no longer have places in the Intensive care unit.
These hospitals are:
- Sedena Hospital of the 81st Infantry Battalion and Military Infantry School.
- General Hospital Doctor Manuel Gea González
- National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán.
- General Hospital of Zone 1A (South Mexico City, Benito Juárez mayor’s office).
- Hospital de la Sedena del Campo Militar No. 1-A, 6/o Group of Mortars.
- Hospital of the Sedena of 22 °. Military Police Battalion
According to the latest weekly report from the Ministry of Health, Mexico City is currently the third state with the most active cases of COVID.
When to seek emergency medical attention for symptoms of COVID-19?
Anyone infected should be aware of the signs and symptoms that alert to a medical emergency. These symptoms are:
- Difficulty breathing.
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
- Confusion.
- Inability to wake up or stay awake.
- Pale, gray, or bluish skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone.