56 confirmed cases and more than 160 close contacts is the figure that leaves – so far – the outbreak of covid-19 registered following a massive New Year’s party in Panguipulli, Los Ríos region. As a consequence of the fact, the mayor said that they will have to readjust the tourism strategy for the summer season.
The massive new year’s party that left a covid-19 outbreak In Panguipulli, Los Ríos region, it has 56 confirmed cases and at least 168 close contacts. A situation that is viewed with concern, since more than 400 people participated in the event.
The mayor of Panguipulli, Pedro Burgos, pointed out that the outbreak will bring complications in the summer season and will force to rethink prevention measures for the commune located in the Los Ríos region.
Faced with this situation, the communal authority said that This Monday the exact number of infected will be known, which might increase over the course of this weekend.
In addition, the communal authority indicated that This will force to “readjust” the strategy to combine the arrival of tourists with the health panorama, recognizing that the outbreak means a complication.
Health balance in the Los Ríos region: assets on the rise
Regarding the daily balance in the region, this Saturday there was a 4.6% positivityGiven that the 1,579 PCR tests processed in the last 24 hours detected 33 new carriers in Valdivia, 19 in Panguipulli, nine in La Unión, seven in Los Lagos, four in Paillaco; three in the communes of Futrono, Lago Ranco and Mariquina; To which is added one in the territories of Corral, Lanco, Máfil and Río Bueno.
On the other hand, active cases rose to 387, of which 190 have residence in Valdivia, which tops the index. They are followed by Panguipulli with 77 contagious, La Unión with 22, Los Lagos with 19; Mariquina and Lanco, both with 14; Corral with 12, Lanco with 10 transmitters, Paillaco with nine, Río Bueno and Máfil with seven, leaving Futrono with six active.
On the last day there were no deaths from the pandemic and the total of 689 fatalities remained, while according to what was reported by the Ministry of Health, in Los Ríos there are 10 people in intensive care units.
The only sanitary residence in the region reports an occupancy that reaches 77.5%, with 27 beds being available, since there are 71 users in isolation in its facilities.
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