Health reports two new deaths and 831 cases confirmed by COVID-19

He Health Department reported two new deaths this Sunday COVID-19, while a further 831 confirmed positive cases, 120 probable positive cases and 1241 presumptive positive cases of the virus were recorded.

According to the agency With the new deaths occurring between January 17 and 23, the total number of fatalities rose to 1,773.

New reported deaths:

• 56-year-old woman from the Fajardo region
• 55-year-old woman from the Metro region

“The number of additional deaths should not be interpreted as being in the past 24 hours. Likewise, it is important to note that the total number of deaths may vary as the causes of death are registered and codified, which may take several days. ”Health warned in its report.

The number of new infections rose to 84,578 of the total number of confirmed cases, while the probable cases are 6,450 and the suspected cases combined are 65,807.

The agency adjusted the total number of confirmed cases after adding 77 cases by January 8, 2021. They also corrected the total of suspected cases by subtracting 73 cases that had passed a positive molecular test. Similarly, all suspected cases were corrected after subtracting 79 cases with a positive molecular test, two cases with a positive antigen test, and adding 257 cases before January 8.

Meanwhile, the number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 fell to 310, with 50 in intensive care and 43 remaining on a ventilator. To date, the country’s hospitals have 213 intensive care beds and 132 ventilation equipment available for adults.

According to the agency, the term confirmed positive case refers to infections whose result has been validated by a PCR (molecular) test. The likely case is one whose disease positive result was obtained by antigen testing. Meanwhile, suspect cases, also known as antibody results, are those that have a positive serological test and no positive molecular or antigen test.

In addition, the agency explained that a death confirmed by COVID-19 corresponds to the death of a person with one or more positive molecular tests. Probable death is the death of a patient who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 through an antigen test or whose clinical picture meets the criteria to believe he had COVID-19 but has never undergone molecular or antigen testing to determine the virus. Suspicious death, meanwhile, refers to the death of a person in which a specific antibody is detected in serum, plasma, or through a serological test using their blood.