Argentina registers 400 new cases and 3 deaths from coronavirus in one day

Argentina registered this Sunday 400 new cases of the covid-19, bringing the total number of positives to 5,272,551, while deaths rose to 115,666, after 3 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

The figures mark a decrease compared to the positives reported on Saturday, when 790 new cases were registered, although on weekends the number is usually lower.

According to the daily report of the Ministry of Health, there are 5.13 million people who have been infected and who have already been discharged, while the number of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of covid-19 who remain admitted to units of intensive care was 795 this Sunday, well below the maximum mark of 7,969 on June 14.

The percentage of occupancy of beds in intensive care units (ICU) for all types of pathologies is 36.4% nationwide and 41.8%, if only Buenos Aires and its periphery are considered.

According to official sources, Argentina has had 20 consecutive weeks of decline in daily cases and 18 consecutive weeks of falls in mortality and in the number of patients admitted to intensive care for covid-19.

Given the improvement in the epidemiological situation, since October 1, the Government of Alberto Fernández launched new flexibilities to sanitary restrictions, including an increase in the capacity in shops and public shows and the gradual opening of the borders to allow entry of all foreigners since next November.

With about 45 million inhabitants, the country continues with its vaccination campaign against covid-19 that began at the end of last December.

According to official data released on this day, so far 55.8 million doses have been applied, although 66 million vaccines have been distributed throughout the territory.

A total of 31.2 million people received the first dose of the vaccine, while 24.6 million people were already inoculated with the second.

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