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Coronavirus cases in Ecuador, April 28 11h00: 24258 infected and 871 deceased
Ecuador
April 28, 2020 - 11h18
Quito -
This morning, the Minister of Government, Mar?a Paula Romo, together with the Deputy Minister of Health, Xavier Sol?rzano and authorities of the Military Geographic Institute reported on the figures of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador and the decisions that are being taken regarding the taking of tests, equipment and hospital capacity and circulation restriction measures.
Previously, Sol?rzano explained that the diagnosis is made by molecular biology tests (PCR) and, when these tests are positive, it is clear and definitive that the person is infected, without a doubt. For this reason, since yesterday, the database began to be published only with the positive results of the PCR tests, "However, it should be noted that thousands of rapid tests have been carried out," he added.
"We are adding to the national total the number of rapid tests that have also been taken and registered, this is what should be done, it is the right thing ... the cases reported by provinces are the real and effective cases, definitive diagnoses (tests PCR), in each province ... that does not mean that there are no more infected people, because not everyone can access the test, but this is a valuable and important indicator, "added Sol?rzano.
With a cutoff at 11:00 am, this Tuesday, April 28, the number of infected is 24,258 and 871 deaths, although there are 1,212 deaths likely due to the virus.
Of the infected, 1643 people have been discharged from hospital. There are about 1,189 recovered, 26,703 have been discarded. To date, 64,558 samples have been taken.
Contagion
Referring to the 60% of infections that would occur in 120 days, as of February 29, when the first positive case was reported in Ecuador, Sol?rzano said that the figures will decrease, as long as mobility is avoided and, therefore, the population is called to stay at home.
"If we contain the spread, we are not going to get to those numbers, what we do is use the time and spread the risk over a much longer time ... getting to herd immunity in the short term can be catastrophic," he added. .
Municipalities
Tomorrow, the COE - N meets with the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME) for the delivery of reports, prior to handling the color changes at the traffic light, from October 4. Romo insisted that it is not a matter of delegating powers to the municipalities, but that they take charge of defining the restrictions for activities in their cantons.
Coronavirus cases in Ecuador, April 28 11h00: 24258 infected and 871 deceased
Ecuador
April 28, 2020 - 11h18
Quito -
This morning, the Minister of Government, Mar?a Paula Romo, together with the Deputy Minister of Health, Xavier Sol?rzano and authorities of the Military Geographic Institute reported on the figures of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador and the decisions that are being taken regarding the taking of tests, equipment and hospital capacity and circulation restriction measures.
Previously, Sol?rzano explained that the diagnosis is made by molecular biology tests (PCR) and, when these tests are positive, it is clear and definitive that the person is infected, without a doubt. For this reason, since yesterday, the database began to be published only with the positive results of the PCR tests, "However, it should be noted that thousands of rapid tests have been carried out," he added.
"We are adding to the national total the number of rapid tests that have also been taken and registered, this is what should be done, it is the right thing ... the cases reported by provinces are the real and effective cases, definitive diagnoses (tests PCR), in each province ... that does not mean that there are no more infected people, because not everyone can access the test, but this is a valuable and important indicator, "added Sol?rzano.
With a cutoff at 11:00 am, this Tuesday, April 28, the number of infected is 24,258 and 871 deaths, although there are 1,212 deaths likely due to the virus.
Of the infected, 1643 people have been discharged from hospital. There are about 1,189 recovered, 26,703 have been discarded. To date, 64,558 samples have been taken.
Contagion
Referring to the 60% of infections that would occur in 120 days, as of February 29, when the first positive case was reported in Ecuador, Sol?rzano said that the figures will decrease, as long as mobility is avoided and, therefore, the population is called to stay at home.
"If we contain the spread, we are not going to get to those numbers, what we do is use the time and spread the risk over a much longer time ... getting to herd immunity in the short term can be catastrophic," he added. .
Municipalities
Tomorrow, the COE - N meets with the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME) for the delivery of reports, prior to handling the color changes at the traffic light, from October 4. Romo insisted that it is not a matter of delegating powers to the municipalities, but that they take charge of defining the restrictions for activities in their cantons.