The Department of Health report reported nine deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus; Meanwhile, 407 confirmed cases, 102 probable cases and 192 additional suspicious cases were registered.
Of the reported deaths. eight were cataloged as confirmed and are broken down below:
– 58-year-old woman from the Bayamón region
– 55-year-old man from the Arecibo region
– 57-year-old woman from the Metro region
– 86-year-old woman from the Bayamón region
– 70-year-old male from the Caguas region
– 76-year-old woman from the Aguadilla region
– 80-year-old male from the Bayamón region
– 70-year-old man from the Metro region
The probable death corresponds to a 73-year-old woman from the Bayamón region.
With these additional deaths, the confirmed deaths come up to 1,187 and the likely to be 245, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,432.
According to the agency, the change in the number of deaths should not be interpreted as being in the past 24 hours. Likewise, the reporting of deaths can vary, to the extent that the processes of registration and coding of causes of death are carried out, which can take several days.
On the other hand, the total of the results of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 67,426, of which 36,295 are women and 31,131 are men. The reported cases are those with a positive PCR test, with a sampling date of December 9-23. The total was adjusted after adding 152 cases with sampling dates from August 24 to December 8; in addition, four double cases were deducted.
The report includes the results of antigen tests, which the CDC lists as probable cases. The total number of positive results in these tests is 3,998, which was adjusted after subtracting 43 cases that later had a positive molecular test and added to the confirmed cases reported in this report; In addition, two cases have been added with a sampling date of 4 and 7 December respectively. The additional probable cases reported are 102, including samples taken December 9-23. The gender distribution is 2,219 women and 1,779 men.
As part of the report, 192 additional suspected cases were recorded, with a sampling date ranging from December 9-23. These cases are, by definition, with a positive serological test. In this row, the total is 51,457 after adjustment, by subtracting 62 cases that had a positive molecular test and one case with a positive antigen test and added to the confirmed and probable cases, respectively, recorded as part of this report. . On the other hand, 127 cases were added with sampling dates recorded between September 9 and December 3; in addition, eight double cases were deducted. Suspicious cases are divided into 28,849 women and 22,608 men.
The totals adjustments are made as part of an effort by the Department of Health, entities and clinical laboratories to ensure that every sample created for COVID-19 is recorded in the bioportal regardless of the date it was taken.
Summary of the Department of Health report:
Additional confirmed cases: 407
Total confirmed cases: 67,426
Additional probable cases: 102
Total probable cases: 3,998
Additional suspected cases: 192
Total probable cases: 51,457
Additional confirmed deaths: 8
Total confirmed deaths: 1,187
Additional probable deaths: 1
Total probable deaths: 245
Additional suspicious deaths: 0
Total number of suspected deaths: 0
Total reported deaths: 1,432