The Department of Health today reported the deaths of three more people in Puerto Rico from COVID-19. It’s about two women and a man. The ages of the people who died ranged from 49 to 78 years. With these three additional deaths, the total number of deaths accumulated on the island due to coronavirus amounts to 2,109 in one year.
The total number of deaths is divided into 1,796 confirmed and 313 probable.
On the other hand, today’s report adds 1,102 positive cases to COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, of which 298 were confirmed by molecular tests. Another 158 come from antigen tests and 646 from serological tests. Recently, the Scientific Coalition recommended stopping the use of serological tests – which measure antibodies – as a diagnosis of COVID-19.
The total number of confirmed cases accumulated on the island already amounts to 96,732. Of these, 94,991 recovered, according to the health reporting system.
Today’s hospitalizations have continued to rise, with 183 people hospitalized, of whom 20 are minors. Of these hospitalized people, 30 are in the intensive care unit, including a minor. According to the Health report, 22 people are connected to a fan.
Today, the agency continues mass vaccination efforts in various cities, as well as antigen testing efforts.