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Epidemiological Update: COVID-19 among indigenous peoples in the Americas (5 August 2020)

Actualización Epidemiológica: COVID-19 en pueblos indígenas en las Américas (5 de agosto del 2020)

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2020-08-05
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Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas and until 2 August 2020, a cumulative total of 9,484,066 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 359,376 deaths, have been reported. Between 2 July and 2 August 2020, there were 4,185,187 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 107,474 additional deaths, reported in the Region of the Americas. This represents a 77% relative increase in cases and a 42% relative increase in deaths. The largest relative increases in cases and deaths occurred in the subregions of Central America (130% increase in cases and 142% increase in deaths), the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands (98% increase in cases and 48% increase in deaths), and South America (82% increase in cases and 67% increase in deaths). The highest proportions of new cases were reported in the Bahamas (476%), Costa Rica (385%), the United States Virgin Islands (376%), and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (300%), while the highest proportions of new deaths were reported in Costa Rica (863%), Venezuela (213%), and Colombia (198%).
 
Desde el primer caso confirmado de COVID-19 en las Américas y hasta el 2 de agosto de 2020, fueron notificados 9.484.066 casos confirmados incluyendo 359.376 defunciones. Entre el 2 de julio y el 2 de agosto se notificaron 4.185.187 casos confirmados de COVID-19, incluidas 107.474 defunciones adicionales en la región de las Américas, lo que representa un aumento de 77% de casos y de 42% de defunciones. El mayor incremento relativo de casos y defunciones ocurrió en las subregiones de América Central (130% de aumento en casos y 142% de aumento en defunciones), las Islas del Caribe y del Océano Atlántico (98% de aumento de casos y 48% aumento de defunciones) y de América del Sur (82 % de incremento en casos y 67% de incremento en defunciones). Los países y territorios que notificaron una mayor proporción relativa de nuevos casos fueron Bahamas (476%), Costa Rica (385%), las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica (376%) y San Pedro y Miquelón (300%); mientras que los que reportaron la mayor proporción relativa de nuevas defunciones fueron Costa Rica (863%), Venezuela (213%) y Colombia (198%)
 
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Emergencies; International Health Regulations; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Indigenous Peoples; Health of Indigenous Peoples; Urgencias Médicas; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional; Infecciones por Coronavirus; Pueblos Indígenas; Salud de Poblaciones Indígenas
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52611
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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. Epidemiological Update: COVID-19 among indigenous peoples in the Americas. 5 August 2020, Washington, D.C.: PAHO/WHO; 2020
 
Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud. Actualización Epidemiológica: COVID-19 en pueblos indígenas de las Américas, 5 de agosto de 2020, Washington, D.C. OPS/OMS. 2020
 
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