The Chilean Ministry of Health reported today the appearance of 4,216 new cases of COVID-19, as well as 162 deaths from the disease. In this way, the total number of infections reached 271,982 and that of deaths 5,509.
However, A second number of deaths was also provided, which contains the daily balance and exceeds 6,089 deaths, while it considers that another 2,846 are probable or suspected.
“That gap (gap between both counts) that occurs is a difference that we have to analyze. It is not immediate to know the reason why it occurs”, commented the chief of epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, Diego Araos.
“The DEIS (Department of Statistics and Health Information, in charge of preparing the epidemiological report) reviews data sources to which we (Ministry of Health), in order to make a daily report, do not have access”, the official explained.
“The slightly calmer, calmer and more detailed work done by DEIS allows them to find more confirmed deceased than we do”, concluded the health authority.
After giving this information, the Minister of Health, Enrique Pars, was asked about the implementation of PCR tests at home: “We are doing a joint work with mayors (maximum regional authority), with the health authority, with the communal (municipal) health, with the mayors, with vehicles that will go to places where it is necessary to test people who do not know can move or cannot go to the office to just increase traceability “, seal.
Regarding the high number of special permits granted by the Carabineros, I comment that “In the past, permits were obtained, but there were also many people without permits using some special identifications. That ended, so the figure, which appears high, is finally a real figure.”
“Before, the number of permits appeared, but there were practically twice as many people who circulated without obtaining a permit, but using credentials, special permits, and that has been completely cleaned up”, insurance.
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