Bolivia has recorded 2954 new cases of COVID-19 infection without death.

Latest report from the Ministry of Health Bolivia reported 2,954 new cases of COVID-19 without death as the country faced its fifth wave of infections since early June.

Cochabamba (842), Santa Cruz (654), La Paz (605) and Chuquisaca (331) are the regions with the highest number of cases, followed by the departments of Tarija (149), Potosí (129) and Oruro (106). ). while in Beni and Pando, the number of infections was below a hundred.

The country faces a fifth escalation epidemiological since the beginning of June with a steady weekly increase, albeit with a controlled mortality of 0.1%.

first wave It was introduced in July and August 2020, the second in February of last year, and the third in May and June of the same administration, while the fourth peak, which represented days with more than 14,000 cases, was felt mainly in January this year.

Vaccination against COVID-19

Process vaccination which began at the end of January last year, managed to apply 14,400,030 vaccine among the approximately 10.2 million people over the age of 5 who make up vaccinated population at the national level.

Of this number, 6,262,989 represent the first doses of 5,044,483 and are related to the second, while booster components such as the third application account for 1,799,274 and the fourth represent 294,632 vaccines administered.

Added to this are 998,652 applications corresponding to single-dose immunizers.

vaccination He achieved coverage of 67% with the first dose and 55.8% with the second dose, according to data released this week by the Ministry of Health.

The government is insisting that biosecurity measures remain in place mainly during the winter, and also because many public events such as concerts, folklore parades and regional anniversaries are normal.

From arrival pandemic In March 2020, there were 21,979 deaths and 968,212 confirmed cases in the country, with 43,634 active patients.

EFE