Dr. Francisco Durán, National Director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health, in a press conference, at the end of yesterday, July 21, stated that, 7745(1340+) new positive cases were confirmed for a total of 308 599.

To date, 2137 deaths by coronavirus (65 belong to the day) have been reported, and 35 649(1203- ) confirmed cases of which 35 327 with a stable clinical evolution; a total of 270 757(87.7%) medical or epidemiological discharges. There are 130 critical patients and 192 in critical status.

Of the amount of patients diagnosed, 1222 (407+) belong to the capital, 1217 of them are native and 5 imported. We regret the 6 casualties by Coronavirus this Monday, one casualty from Boyeros, Cerro,Cotorro, Lisa, Playa and Regla, respectively .

Francisco Durán informed this Monday, the incidence rate per 100 thousands inhabitants increased to 613.3% for an amount of 10 976 cases in the last few days, The province is still experiencing an increased incidence rate and for that reason he called the attention on the strict comply of the protection measures and social isolation because of the still high transmission which is spread in all its territories.

The most affected municipalities in Habana were Habana del Este(177),Marianao(175), Lisa(112),Arroyo Naranjo(94),Centro Habana(93), Boyeros(92),Guanabacoa(77),Playa(75),Diez de Octubre(70),San Miguel del Padrón(68), Cerro (56), Habana Vieja(46),Plaza de la Revolución(42) and Regla,23.

50 844 test were studied for Covid 19, with a result of 7 745 positive samples whether with PCR or by antigen. The country accumulates 6 048 002 analyzed samples of which 308 599 were positive.

7666(99%) cases were contacts of confirmed cases for a total of 7745 confirmed ones; reaching a total of 298 013(96.6%). 37 of the cases (0.5%) have its source of infection abroad for a total of 10 054(3.3%) and 42(0.5%) of the cases have an unknown source of infection.

There were diagnosed 7 708 native cases this Monday and 37 were imported of which 3971(51.3%) female and 3774(48.7%) male cases.

This Wednesday the amount of asymptomatic cases decreased to a 8.5 %( 634), for a total of 101 990 which represents 33% of the confirmed cases to date. According to this indicator, he pointed out that the trend to the decrease evidences the severity of the clinic chart presented by the new strains, since symptoms appear from the beginning of the disease.

59 568 patients remain hospitalized for clinical epidemiological surveillance, 20 007 suspected cases, 3912 under medical watch. It has been confirmed 35 327 active cases (9.2%) of which 35 327(99.1%) with a clinical stable evolution. An amount of 270 757(87.2%) have been discharged from hospitals.

Of the 7745 confirmed cases, 1351 were under 20 years of age; 2212 between 20 and 39; 2610 between 40 and 59 and 1572, over 60.

The death rate for Covid 19 in Cuba, in July 21, 2021 is 0.69 % per million inhabitants which is lower than the 2.15% for the world and the 2.62 % for the Americas region.

Source: Digital Portal of the Government of La Habana/YG