The infections by Covid-19 practically doubled this Tuesday in Argentina, when a record of 81,210 new cases was registered compared to 44,396 the day before, according to the report of the Ministry of Health, which already recognized the community circulation of the Omicron variant.
In the last days, Argentina It is listed as the Latin American country with the highest incidence of Covid-19. Until now, the highest number of infections had been reported on December 30, with 50,506 cases for a population of 45 million inhabitants.
The percentage of positive cases in the tests this Tuesday was 52%, the highest since the pandemic began two years ago.
For now, the high rates of contagion have not translated into a higher occupancy of intensive care rooms, which are at 35.9%, nor an increase in mortality.
The deceased by Covid-19 this Tuesday there were 49 people. By Monday 41 had been reported.
Argentina requires from January 1 vaccination with at least two doses to attend mass or local events such as discos. However, the authorities have ruled out for now imposing new sanitary restrictions. The borders were opened on November 1, after a closure to foreigners for more than 18 months.
During the summer holidays, thousands of tourists flocked from the Christmas festivities to resorts on the Atlantic coast, such as Mar del Plata, where people crowd on the beaches and at the same time there are long lines at the testing centers.
72.6% of the population in Argentina have received two doses of the vaccine, of which 13.2% already have a third booster.
The Omicron variant was first detected on December 5 in Argentina, where more than 5.8 million people contracted the virus and 117,294 have died from Covid-19.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx