Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (9 November 2020)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) (9 de noviembre del 2020)
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All 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. Since the 15 October 2020 PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 and as of 5 November 2020, 592,561 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 54,832 deaths, have been reported in the Region of the Americas, representing a 14.3% increase in cases and a 8.5% increase in deaths. In the last 7 weeks (between 16 September and 4 November), a relative increase was observed, both in the number of cases and number of deaths across all subregions. The highest increase was observed in Central America subregion, with a 30.7% increase in cases and a 24.9% increase in deaths, followed by the North America subregion, with a 29.8% increase in cases and a 17.6% increase in deaths, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean Islands subregion, with a 29.7% increase in cases and an 24.4% increase in deaths, and the South America subregion, with a 26.1% increase in cases and a 22.3% increase in deaths. In the last 7 weeks, a relative increase in confirmed cases greater than 50% (range 52.0% to 80.8%) is observed in the Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Curacao, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Paraguay, Saint Barthelemy, and Saint Lucia. With respect to deaths, a relative increase of ≥ 50% (range 50.0% to 80.5%) is observed in Argentina, the Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Paraguay, and Saint Martin. [...] 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 15 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 4 de noviembre de 2020, fueron notificados 592.561 casos confirmados de COVID-19, incluidas 54.832 defunciones adicionales en la región de las Américas, lo que representa un aumento de 14,3% de casos y de 8,5% de defunciones. En las últimas 7 semanas (entre el 16 de septiembre y el 4 de noviembre) en todas las subregiones se observó un incremento relativo, tanto en el número de casos como en el número de defunciones. En América Central se observó el mayor incremento, con 30,7 % de aumento en casos y 24,9% de aumento en defunciones. El resto de las subregiones, incrementaron de la siguiente manera, en orden decreciente: América del Norte con 29,8 % de incremento en casos y 17,6% de incremento en defunciones, las Islas del Caribe y del Océano Atlántico con 29,7% de aumento en casos y 24,4% de aumento en defunciones y América del Sur con 26,1% de aumento en casos y 22,3% aumento en defunciones. En este mismo período de 7 semanas, Bahamas, Belice, Bonaire, San Eustaquio y Saba, Curazao, Dominica, Guadalupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinica, Paraguay, San Bartolomé y Santa Lucía presentaron un incremento relativo de casos confirmados mayor a 50% (rango 52,0% a 80,8%). Respecto de las defunciones, Argentina, Bahamas, Belice, Bonaire, San Eustaquio y Saba, Costa Rica, Guadalupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Paraguay y San Martín presentaron un incremento relativo ≥ 50,0% (rango 50,0%% a 80,5%). [...]
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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 9 November 2020, Washington, D.C.: PAHO/WHO; 2020 Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud. Actualización epidemiológica: Enfermedad del Coronavirus (COVID-19). 9 de noviembre de 2020, Washington, D.C.: OPS/OMS; 2020
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