Positivity in tests to detect COVID-19 decreases to less than 50%; Government authorizes massive events with reduced capacity

The positivity of diagnostic tests to detect COVID-19 has gone down 50% in Ecuador, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).

According to the Government, in the fourth epidemiological week of 2022 corresponding to the last week of January, a consolidation of the epidemiological curve of COVID-19 is observed.

The Health Minister(s), José Rualesargued that there was a stabilization, in the second week of January, when they reported 49,000 cases and there is a clear downward trend in notification of infections.

Ruales mentioned that until second week of january weekly increases of 100%, 200%, 300% were observed and this trend has been consolidated.

The positivity of PCR tests to detect COVID-19 fell in the last case report of January 31 and is located in 47.87%. the tallest was on January 17 when it stood at 69.26%.

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The official stated that it is more pronounced decrease in cases in the provinces of Coast, where there was initially community transmission of ómicron. As an example, in the province of Guayas there is a drop to less than 100 cases, while in Pichincha there are about 850 daily infections.

However, in the case of QuitoThe number of deaths is less than in Guayaquil because there is better inoculation coverage in the general population and in children and there are community surveillance programs.

In the main port, he maintained that a series of campaigns with the Municipality of Guayaquil even to increase vaccination in the groups with the lowest coverage, which are children and adolescents.

Regarding the occupation of beds, Ruales expressed that there is lower demand in hospitalizationwhich has been seen for two weeks.

In intensive care there are high levels in Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Guayas and Pichincha, but not 100%.

There is also less demand in respiratory triageexternal consultation, diagnostic tests.

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Taking into account the number of new cases, the lethality, number of deaths by the number of infected, the speed of transmission, the vaccination coverage and the occupation of beds for each canton, for this week, indicated the Government, there are 21 cantons at a red light, 166 cantons in yellow traffic light Y 3. 4 cantons at traffic lights green.

With this, at a yellow traffic light, the capacity for essential activities it is 60%, in non-essential activities 60% indoors and 85% outdoors; at a green traffic light, 85% capacity in essential activities and 100% outdoors.

Airports, massive events and football

The Government further determined that for the Entrance to the country Those over 16 years of age must present the vaccination card with the complete doses and a negative result of an antigen or PCR test.

the children between 2 and 16 years old must present a negative result of an antigen or PCR test up to 72 hours prior to boarding.

Police intendants are also authorized to approve the carrying out of Massive events in those cantons that are at yellow and green traffic lights in open and closed spaces with ventilation and 60% capacity

In addition, it gave way to football schedules with a capacity of 50% of the Aucas, Liga de Quito and Independiente del Valle teams.

From the 3 to 8 February These measures will be in force.