COVID-19 in Puerto Rico: Health reports 12 deaths and 1,499 additional positive cases

The Department of Health report reported 12 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, while 827 confirmed cases, 265 probable and 407 additional suspects were recorded, for a total of 1,499 new positive cases in coronavirus tests. , in samples taken from March 29 – April 12, 2021.

There are 445 people hospitalized, 39 more than in Tuesday’s report.

Among those hospitalized there are 403 adult patients, 18 more than the previous day. There are 42 pediatric cases, 21 more than in Tuesday’s report, which means they have doubled.

In the intensive care unit, there are 87 adult patients, six more than the previous day and four pediatric cases, two more than the previous day. While on the ventilator, there are 52 adult patients, three less than on Tuesday’s report. There are also three patients with pediatric ventilator, two more than the day before.

In all, there are 2,174 people reported dead in Covid-19, 12 more than in Tuesday’s report.

The reporting of deaths may vary as the processes of recording and coding the causes of death are carried out, which could take several days.

For more information, you can access it through the website of the Department of Health. Look at the data on Covid-19 in Puerto Rico

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