The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) reported that there are 37 children in hospitalization and 10 in intensive care. He called for infants to be vaccinated.
three men, over 21 years, they got infected from COVID-19 in the first days of January this year. Among the symptoms they suffered there were fever, chill, headache, of throat, nasal congestion, hoarseness, phlegm.
They are part of the population group, between 20 and 49 years old, which represents the largest number of new cases so far in January 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Health, but not the mortality which is one of those over 50 years old with an emphasis on third age.
According to calculations made by this newspaper, by 2,234% the contagion rate increased in the last month (December January) in the range of 20 to 49 years. Then, between 10 and 14 years, 1,944%.
Contagion rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Comparison of the last month, according to provisional information from the Ministry of Public Health:
| Age range | Weekly rate (12-18/Dec/21) | Weekly rate (10-16/Jan/22) | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 and over | 22,67 | 286,97 | 1165,80% |
| 50 to 64 years | 27,43 | 422,46 | 1440,00% |
| 20 to 49 years | 23,93 | 558,48 | 2234,07% |
| 15 to 19 years old | 8,87 | 163,66 | 1744,14% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,08 | 62,96 | 1944,23% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,41 | 44,27 | 1198,25% |
| 1 to 4 years | 3,32 | 30,44 | 815,91% |
| 0 to 11 months | 6,66 | 33,28 | 400,00% |
The Vice Minister of Governance and Health Surveillance of the MSP, Jose Ruales, attributed it to the age group 20 to 49 years old are probably the people who they are leaving home, that they are agglomerating or that They go to meetings.
However, the official added, the people who are spread at home are those over 50 and 65 years of age.
Furthermore, the group of increased hospitalization they are those over 50 years of age with coexisting diseases, as well as people without vaccination.
Ruales explained that of the total deaths that there are, for example, in the second week of January -which are 36, plus another 6 that are yet to be verified-, only three occur in the group of 20 to 49 years, and almost all, 80% occur in the population aged 50 and over and especially in those over 65 years of age.
Cumulative confirmed cases by age group, in the capital of the Republic, until January 9, according to the Department of Health of the Municipality of Quito, were from 62,29 %, Come in 20 and 49 years, 20%, between 50 and 64 years old, and around 7.42% between 0 and 19 years old.
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At Hospital IESS Quito South, which privileges cases of coronavirus in its care, currently 25% of people admitted are older adults, that is, over 65 years of age and the 75%, adults, between 24 and 55 years old.
John Sanchez, medical technical director of that health house, said that it is a trend that has already been observed.
In March 2021, the largest number of positive cases of coronavirus were from the group between 20 and 49 years in Quito.
Of those admitted to that IESS health home, 80% are inoculated. present cough, throat painmuscle pain, stuffy nose, fever, headache.
Ruales mentioned that they have detected a significant number of cases in childreneven less than a year.
The official reported that 47 children, between 5 and 17 years old, were admitted to hospitals for omicron variant in the country. Most of them were not vaccinated.
Of the 47 children, the MSP indicated, in a statement, that 37 are hospitalized and 10 in ICU.
One of the requests of that State portfolio is to take the infants and adolescents to receive the anti-COVID-19 vaccine.
At IESS South Quito, 200 pediatric patients are received daily in the respiratory triage and 7 to 8 of them, between 5 and 12 years old, are hospitalized; 80% of whom are vaccinated with two doses.
Sánchez said that most of the patients who are admitted and are positive for COVID-19 present respiratory symptoms. At the moment there is 40 minors admitted.
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At Baca Ortiz Pediatric Hospital, which is located in the north of the city, there are nine hospitalized children, none in the ICU. According to his authorities, in the last weeks a rebound in cases has been observed and minors are admitted as long as they require oxygen support.
With respiratory symptoms They have come from newborns to 16 years old. In the Baca Ortiz emergency, a respiratory triage is performed. In January, almost 50 children with respiratory symptoms have arrived daily, but the demand has been falling.
The government announced that February infants between 3 and 4 years of age will be vaccinated. (I)
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