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Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (15 October 2020)

Actualización Epidemiológica: Enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) (15 de octubre del 2020)

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2020-10-15
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Pan American Health Organization
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All 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. Since the 18 September 2020 PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 and as of 13 October 2020, 3,018,295 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 77,525 deaths, have been reported in the Region of the Americas, representing a 17% increase in cases and a 13% increase in deaths. Across all subregions, a relative increase was observed, both in the number of cases and number of deaths. The highest increase in cases was observed in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean Islands subregion, with a 20% increase in cases and an 18% increase in deaths, followed by the Central America subregion, with a 20% increase in cases and a 16% increase in deaths; the South America subregion, with a 17% increase in cases and a 16% increase in deaths; and the North America subregion, with a 16% increase in cases and a 12% increase in deaths. In the last 60 days, 10 of the 54 countries/territories in the Region reported increased intensity of COVID-19 transmission and modified their COVID-19 transmission classifications accordingly: Aruba, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and Trinidad and Tobago. Five of these had a relative increase in confirmed cases of greater than 90% (range 94% to 97%): Aruba, Belize, Curacao, Guadeloupe, and Trinidad and Tobago. During the same period, 7 of these 10 countries/territories also presented with a relative increase in deaths, ranging from 29% to 93%: Aruba, Belize, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Martin, and Trinidad and Tobago. [...]
 
Los 54 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas han notificado casos y defunciones de COVID-19. Desde la última actualización epidemiológica publicada por la OPS/OMS el 18 de septiembre de 2020 hasta el 13 de octubre de 2020, fueron notificados 3.018.295 casos confirmados de COVID-19, incluidas 77.525 defunciones adicionales en la región de las Américas, lo que representa un aumento de 17% de casos y de 13% de defunciones. En todas las subregiones se observó un incremento relativo, tanto en el número de casos como en el número de defunciones, siendo el mayor en las Islas del Caribe y del Océano Atlántico con 20% de aumento en casos y 18% de aumento en defunciones. El resto de las subregiones, incrementaron de la siguiente manera, en orden decreciente: América Central con 20 % de aumento en casos y 16% de aumento en defunciones, América del Sur con 17% de aumento en casos y 16% aumento en defunciones y América del Norte8 con 16 % de incremento en casos y 12% de incremento en defunciones (Figuras 2 y 3). Con relación a la intensidad de la transmisión del virus SARS CoV-2, 10 de los 54 países y territorios de la región notificaron un incremento de casos y defunciones de COVID-19 en los últimos 60 días, modificando su escenario de transmisión de menor a mayor intensidad: Aruba, Belice, Curazao, Guadalupe, Jamaica, Martinica, San Bartolomé, San Martín, Trinidad y Tobago e Islas Vírgenes Británicas. En este período, Aruba, Belice, Curazao, Guadalupe y Trinidad y Tobago presentaron un incremento relativo de casos confirmados mayor a 90% (rango 94% a 97%). Respecto de las defunciones, el incremento relativo se observó en 7 de estos 10 países y territorios: Aruba, Belice, Guadalupe, Jamaica, Martinica, San Martín y Trinidad y Tobago en un rango de 29% a 93%. [...]
 
Subject
COVID-19; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; Betacoronavirus; Emergencies; International Health Regulations; Urgencias Médicas; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional; Infecciones por Coronavirus
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/53108
Citation
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 15 October 2020, Washington, D.C.: PAHO/WHO; 2020
 
Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud. Actualización epidemiológica: Enfermedad del Coronavirus (COVID-19). 15 de octubre de 2020, Washington, D.C.: OPS/OMS; 2020
 
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