Dr. Francisco Durán, National Director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health, in a press conference, at the end of yesterday, July 31, stated that, 9747(56-) new positive cases were confirmed for a total of 394 343.

To date, 2845 deaths by coronavirus (87 belong to the day) have been reported, and 42 955(141+) confirmed cases of which 42 601(99.2%) with a stable clinical evolution; a total of 9519 (belonging to the day) patients were discharged from hospitals for a total of 348 487 medical or epidemiological discharges. There are 146 critical patients and 208 in critical status.

Of the amount of patients diagnosed, 1938(56-) belong to the capital, 1934(38-) of them are native and 4 imported. We regret 13 casualties by Coronavirus from the municipalities Playa, Cerro, Habana del Este and Boyeros (2 casualties each municipality), Arroyo, San Miguel and Plaza de la Revolución (1 each municipality).

Francisco Durán informed that the incidence rate per 100 thousands inhabitants in the capital, in the last 15 days, increased to 917.7%, placing the province in sixth position of the chart.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 La Lisa(211),Diez de Octubre(182), Boyeros(181),Arroyo Naranjo(180),Centro Habana(177),Marianao(170), Playa(130),Cotorro(126),Habana Vieja(108),Habana del Este(100),Cerro(98),San Miguel del Padrón(87),Plaza de la Revolución(81), Guanabacoa(71) and Regla,36.

47 753 test were studied for Covid 19, with a result of 9747(872+) positive samples whether with PCR or by antigen. The country accumulates 6 564 114 analyzed samples of which 394 343(6%) were positive.

9644(52.2%) cases were contacts of confirmed cases for a total of 9747 confirmed one for a total of 383 546 cases. 22 of the cases have its source of infection abroad for a total of 10 383 and 81 of them have an unknown source of infection.

There were diagnosed 9725 native cases this Saturday (915+) and 22 were imported of which 5085 (52.2%) female and 4662(47.8%) male cases.

This Saturday the amount of asymptomatic cases decreased to a 5 %( 491), for a total of 106 879 which represents 27.1% 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.

92 800 patients remain hospitalized for clinical epidemiological surveillance, 43 854 suspected cases, 4205 under medical watch. It has been confirmed 42 955 (10.9%) active cases of which 42 601 (99.2%) with a clinical stable evolution. An amount of 348 487have been discharged from hospitals.

Of the 8875 confirmed cases, 1787 were under 20 years of age; 2865 between 20 and 39; 3271 between 40 and 59 and 1854, over 60.

The death rate for Covid 19 in Cuba, in July 31, 2021 is 0.72 % per million inhabitants which is lower than the 2.13% for the world and the 2.60 % for the Americas region.

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