They record five additional deaths and a significant increase in positive cases of COVID-19

The Department of Health, Through its daily monitoring report COVID-19It was revealed today, Thursday The other five deaths As a result of the disease, the death toll is coming down 2,594.

Deaths are similar 86 year old woman From the Arecibo region, Two men aged 38 and 70 years From the Mayakis area; Y A 75-year-old male and an 82-year-old female In the metropolitan area.

The statement also reflects a Increase in positive cases Confirmed by molecular testing. Today there are 288An increase of 45 cases compared to 243 cases yesterday. Meanwhile, the number of possible cases, after an antigen test, increased from 233 to 270, indicating an increase of 37 cases today.

Hospital admissions also increased, Report Six more child cases, For a total of 235. Yesterday, Tuesday, 229 were reported. Of these 235, 207 were adults and 28 were minors.

The data in this report cover the period from July 20 to August 3.

Currently two million, 848 thousand, 293 vaccines have been given. There are two million, 165 thousand, 315 people with at least one dose and one million, 898 thousand, 330 people after the dose is over.