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More than 3,600 current Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Baja, California

In Baja, California, Tijuana is the city that provides the pandemic power

By Alejandra Camarena 2021-12-12T21:00:00+00:00

The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to rise fast, with 468 new cases verified in just 21 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 3,608, according to the scientific committee for pandemic prevention and control.

Tijuana has the most active cases (1,438), followed by Mexicali (1,271), Ensenada (549), Tecate (161), Rosarito (97), San Quintin (74), and San Felipe (18).

At this stage in the pandemic, the age group most afflicted is those between 20 and 39 years old, with 1,809 cases, followed by those between 40 and 59 years old with 1,142 cases, adults over 60 years old with 355 cases, and those aged zero to 19 years old with 302 cases. Néstor Hernández Milan, the Head of Evaluation and Follow-up, highlighted that the most severe cases are elderly persons who have comorbidities and have not received a vaccination.

The Ministry of Health has a Covid occupancy of 82.56 percent and a general occupancy of 53.09 percent; IMSS reports a Covid occupancy of 79.4 percent and a general occupancy of 58.52 percent. A total of 3000 608 active cases are being treated in the entity, with 3000 299 being treated as outpatients and 211 requiring hospitalization. Currently, 98 patients are on a ventilator, with 86 percent having not been vaccinated against COVID-19.

He stated that 85 thousand 566 cases had been confirmed since the start of the epidemic, with 10,000 494 of them succumbing to the fatal virus.

Hernández Milan emphasized the need to participate in the entity's current immunization days, reinforce preventative measures, and adhere to the regulations set down for the moderate risk yellow traffic light.

He underlined that 75 percent security in economic and social activities, as well as space ventilation and the use of face masks, in addition to hand washing and social distance, are critical to breaking the virus's transmission chains.

AMLO supports establishing a Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat in Baja, California.

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