Ssa reported 7 entities with a reduction in coronavirus cases

The general director of Health Promotion, Ricardo Cortés Alcala, presented the seven entities of the country in which they have presented a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, which include the states of Aguascalientes, Campeche, Nuevo León, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas and Veracruz.

Aguascalientes

The entity presented in week 29 and 30 (late July and early August) a decrease in the incidence rate of cases, the last one with a reduction in 13 percent, with a count of 4,586 estimated cases and 434 active, 9 percent statewide, while the positivity rate remains down at 34 percent.

The municipality of Romo corners continues to be the largest contributor to the pandemic in the entity in terms of the rate per 100,000 inhabitants, and the town of Asientos also registered an increase in cases. Calvillo and Aguascalientes, on the other hand, it remains with a decrease in infections. General hospitalization is 35 percent, while beds with a ventilator have 43 percent occupancy.

Campeche

The number of cases in the state registered a 23 percent drop in the incidence of cases in week 30, registered 5 thousand 35 estimated infections and 281 active cases, 6 percent of the epidemic at the local level; the positivity rate also dropped to 59 percent.

The city of Campche It is the one that had a greater reduction of cases per 100,000 inhabitants at the state level, followed by Carmen City; Calkiní and Champotón; instead, the municipalities of Escárcega and Candelaria recorded an increase. Hospital occupancy stands at 21 percent, while fan beds are at 14 percent of capacity.

New Lion

The most populated entity in the northeast of the country registered a decrease of 23 percent in the last week in the rate of incidence of cases, while the positivity registered a slight rise towards 67 percent. In the entity are accounted 22 thousand 795 estimated cases and 2 thousand 433 active, 11 percent statewide.

The city of Monterrey and the municipalities of the metropolitan area (Apodaca, Guadalupe, San Nicolás de los Garza, Escobedo and Juárez) show a considerable decrease in cases. Likewise, a reduction in hospital occupancy of up to 69 percent was achieved, and the use of 65 percent in beds with a ventilator.

Queretaro

With a 12 percent reduction in the incidence of cases in the last week, the state has 4 thousand 399 estimated cases and 524 active cases, 12 percent of the total at the local level. The positivity rate also posted a two-week decline to 62 percent.

The city of Querértaro continues to be the one that contributes the most to transmission at the local level, together with a drastic increase in the municipality of Cadereyta Montes. There was also a reduction in the localities of Corregidora, San Juan del Río, El Marqués and Tequisquiapan. Hospital occupancy stands at 22 percent and beds with a fan at 29 percent.

Quintana Roo

In the peninsular state, the incidence rate remained with slight changes, with only an increase of one percent, however, the positivity remained with levels above 70 percent. It is estimated that there are 9 thousand 38 estimated cases and one thousand 10 active cases, 11 percent of the pandemic locally. Hospital occupancy is at 36 percent while ventilated beds are at 34 of their total capacity.

The municipality of Othón P. Blanco (Chetumal) remains the leader in the registry of cases but with a decrease in the rate per 100,000 inhabitants, while the municipalities of Bacalar and Solidarity (Playa del Carmen) they recorded considerable increases. Felipe Carillo Puerto, Cozumel and Benito Juárez (Cancun) reported a decrease in infections.

Tamaulipas

Week 30 reported the largest decrease in the case incidence rate with a 27 percent reduction, while the positivity rate dropped to 48 percent. They are currently estimated 20 thousand 985 cases and thousand 579 are currently active, 8 percent of the total of the entity.

All the municipalities mentioned (Tampico, Ciudad Victoria, Altamira, Matamoros, Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo) reported larger reductions, except for the latter, which had a moderate decrease. Hospital beds are 47 percent occupied, while ventilated spaces are 36 percent occupied.

Veracruz

The third most populous entity in the country had a case rate reduction of 12 percent to be located with 25 1,481 estimated and 2,312 active, 9 percent statewide. The positivity rate dropped slightly to 71 percent. Hospital occupancy is 51 percent until week 30, while beds with a fan are 43 percent.

All the aforementioned municipalities reported decreases in rates of covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants, however, the city of Veracruz and Córdoba remain the municipalities that contribute the most to the burden of the pandemic in the state. With Xalapa, Poza Rica, Coatzacoalcos and San Andrés Tuxtla the downward trend in the entity is confirmed.

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