The Ministry of Health reported that they have registered 469 thousand 407 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 51 thousand 311 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in Mexico. The general director of Epidemiology, José Luis Alomía Zegarra, detailed that there are 47,999 estimated active cases.
The epidemiological traffic light that came into effect on Monday, August 3, includes 16 states on maximum alert, while the other 16 are in orange. The head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that the Mexico City will remain on an orange traffic light from August 10 to 16.
Nayarit, Nuevo León and Coahuila, states with the highest hospital occupancy
Of the 31 thousand 493 existing beds for general hospitalization in Mexico, 13 thousand 239 are occupied. Nayarit leads the hospital occupation, followed by Coahuila, Nuevo León, Puebla and Tabasco.
In the case of beds with a fan, 3,864 of the total 10,770 are in use throughout the country. Nuevo León is the first place in hospital occupation for critical patients, followed by Colima, Zacatecas, Tabasco and Yucatán.
Chihuahua had regrowth in week 29; there is a decrease in infections
Chihuahua, one of the states of the country that has already exceeded the peak of the epidemic and has been declining for at least a week, has registered 1,018 deaths since the start of the health emergency and estimated 547 active cases.
Delicias is one of the municipalities that have contributed the most to the growth of the local epidemic, as well as Juárez. The municipalities of Delicias, Nuevo Casas Grandes and Cuauhtémoc contributed to a regrowth in the state in week 29.
Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, Jalisco municipalities with the highest transmission
In Jalisco, the epidemic appeared early, with a rapid acceleration of infections until week 29, when a decrease begins. Currently, it registers 1,782 estimated active cases and 1,776 deaths since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara are the municipalities with the highest transmission of the disease at the state level, although they have had a downward trend in infections for the last week.
Puebla has registered more than 2,000 deaths from covid-19
2,903 deaths from coronavirus have been registered in Puebla, where it is estimated that there are 2,037 estimated active cases. The municipalities with the highest transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are Puebla, where the capital is located, along with San Andrés Cholula, Atlixco and San Martín Texmelucan.
The municipalities show a decrease in infections, although San Andrés Cholula maintains a “plateau”.
They could increase the cases of covid-19 in San Luis Potosí: Ssa
It is estimated that 2,236 are active cases in San Luis Potosí, where 629 deaths have been registered since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. Alomía indicated that the percentage of positivity of the cases remains high, which indicates that “there is still a significant contribution of estimated cases”, although it is beginning to notice “a sign of slowdown and control for San Luis Potosí; let’s hope this continues . ”
The municipalities with the most infections are Ciudad Valles and Matehuala. Meanwhile, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez and Rioverde “still have an upward trend in recent weeks,” for which the possibility of an increase in cases was warned.
The US donates more than 3 million dollars to fight coronavirus in Mexico
The US government donated more than $ 3 million to the battle against covid-19 in Mexico through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), commented the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López -Gatell.
The funds will be used to “strengthen the capacity to manage the covid-19 epidemic in Mexico, specifically to carry out zero prevalence studies,” he said. In addition, the operational task force of the local community action program will be strengthened.
I do not offer treatments for covid-19; I have no commercial interests: López-Gatell
In response to publications on social networks that indicate that López-Gatell offers alternative therapies or products for the treatment of coronavirus, the undersecretary ruled out that he has a company.
“I have no commercial interest. If you see that I am advertising a product, it is a fraud. I will never advertise any product because I have no interest in advertising it and, furthermore, we have already investigated that the type of products that are promoted also they are a fraud, “he clarified.
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