Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (11 December 2020)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) (11 de diciembre del 2020)
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All 56 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. Since the 9 November 2020 PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 and as of 9 December 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 29 October and 9 December), a relative increase was observed, both in the number of cases and number of deaths across all subregions. The highest increase was observed in the North America subregion, with 6,698,515 additional cases, including 81,262 additional deaths, representing a relative increase of 40% and 20%, respectively. The relative increases reported for the remaining subregions are a 23% increase in cases and a 17% increase in deaths in the Central America subregion, an 18% increase in cases and a 13% increase in deaths in the South America subregion, and a 12% increase in cases and a 14% increase in deaths in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean Islands subregion. Los 56 países y territorios de la Región de las Américas han notificado casos y defunciones de COVID-19. Desde la actualización epidemiológica publicada por la OPS/OMS el 9 de noviembre de 2020 hasta el 9 de diciembre 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 29 de octubre y el 9 de diciembre) en todas las subregiones se observó un incremento relativo, tanto en el número de casos como en el número de defunciones. En América del Norte, se observó el mayor incremento, con 6.698.515 casos adicionales y 81.262 defunciones adicionales, lo que representa un aumento relativo de 40% y 20% respectivamente. El resto de las subregiones, incrementaron de la siguiente manera, en orden decreciente: América Central con 23 % de incremento en casos y 17% de incremento en defunciones, América del Sur con 18% de aumento en casos y 13% aumento en defunciones y las Islas del Caribe y del Océano Atlántico con 12% de aumento en casos y 14% de aumento en defunciones.
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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 11 December 2020, Washington, D.C.: PAHO/WHO; 2020 Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud. Actualización epidemiológica: Enfermedad por Coronavirus (COVID-19). 11 de diciembre de 2020, Washington, D.C.: OPS/OMS; 2020
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