According to the Government, in the coming days, the omicron variant, which is considered more contagious, will prevail.
The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) considers that the epidemiological situation due to the COVID-19 it will be review this week and next.
“We’re going to have a increase in cases, of course, we still have in the country the delta variant which is the one that gives us the most complications, gives us more hospitalizations, serious cases and cases of ICU (intensive care). Slowly, this week, the omicron will be displacing the delta, for next week we hope that there will be no delta in the country … “, said the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, at a press conference, this Monday.
He added that they suspect that the medical records of those in intensive care correspond to the delta variant.
Regarding the deaths in excess, indicated that they remain at 13% and the age group that dies the most corresponds to the elderly.
The provinces most affected in terms of mortality are Guayas, Pichincha, Azuay, Manabí and El Oro.
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The official stated that there are 11,362 new cases during the first week of January 2022, of which the majority are in the age range of 20 and 49 years, then those of 50 to 64 years and there are also infected children between 0 and 11 months and up to 14 years although, he added, they are the least contagious.
From the positivity in the tests, Garzón indicated that the antigen test is 53 % (about 15,000 tests) and CRP is 38% (of about 20,000 tests).
That, he explained, indicates that Ecuador is in a pandemic outbreak.
José Ruales, Vice Minister of Governance and Health Surveillance of the MSP, indicated that from December 14 of 2021, when the first case of the omicron was detected, a very high magnification that is practically reaching the levels of daily cases similar to those that were in a peak that was registered in the last weeks of May of last year when there was a greater incidence.
Ruales added that, in the last week, there are about 2,000 cases per day. He said that Guayas exceeded 1,017 daily cases the previous week and Pichincha, 500.
The relaxation of the population in the midst of a contagious omicron is linked to the accelerated increase in COVID-19 cases in Ecuador
About the COVID bed occupancyAccording to the MSP, there are 1,300 assigned and 550 are busy. In intermediate care for adults there has been an increase in their occupation.
The official added that there is no trend on the rise in terms of pediatric patients requiring intensive care, but for adults there has been a rise to more than 250 occupied beds from about 400 available.
Minister Garzón said that 80% of deaths from COVID corresponds to unvaccinated people or those who had a single dose and in those who had complicated diseases. (I)
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