Argentina has overtaken the United States and is the third country with the most daily infections in the world

After a week with a record number of infections, during which for the first time more than 30,000 infected per day, Argentina has become the third country with the highest number of new cases coronavirus. Thus, it overtook the United States in this variable, taking the absolute numbers from the last week of the pandemic.

In the past 7 days – between Sunday 16 and Saturday 22 – reports from the Ministry of Health reported 223,748 new positives. The average per day is 31.964, the highest weekly record since the start of the health crisis.

According to data from the Our World in Data site, which compiles official reports from each country, during the same period, the United States had an average of 25,843 infected per day.

Argentina’s numbers today are only exceeded by two countries. The first is India, which is on average 263,722 cases. Although they have been on a downward trend in recent days, infections remain at an overwhelming level: almost double that of South America as a whole (136,481) and quadruple that of Europe. (64,767).

Brazil ranks second among the countries with the most new positives officially detected, with an average of 65,843, 42% more than that accumulated by the countries that make up the European Union (46,145).

Figures for Argentina and the United States have shown reverse curves in recent days. Our country has gone, in one week, from a daily average of 22,111 (between 9 and 15 May) to 31,964 today. This represents an increase of 44%.

Instead, Joe Biden’s administration fell from 33,859 to 25,843 on average, scoring a decrease of 24%.

The data reported by the health ministry – based on data reported by the 24 jurisdictions – was thickened this week by the “laundering” of cases by Formosa.

In just two days, he reported nearly 9,000 infections that had been detected in previous months, but had not reached the national system. This generated crossovers between the health authorities of the Nation and the province for the responsibilities in the delay.

However, even if this old data is updated, the average of the last 7 days for the country would be 30,688, it would therefore continue to be the third highest in the world.

Another piece of information behind the contagion figures is the number of reported tests. In the past week, before and after the announcement of the new restrictions and the 9-day jail term, there was a strong jump.

The average number of swabs uploaded to the national system was 110438 per day, which is 40% more than the previous 7 days. This Saturday, in fact, a record 180,387 was reached and so it was possible to drop positivity – which measures how many people tested had the virus – to 17.8%, after a peak of 37.1 was been reached in the second%.

According to the latest official report, in the country there are 357,697 patients with a diagnosis of covid-19, including 6.138 they developed severe symptoms and are admitted to intensive care.

The occupancy of critical beds – for all pathologies – is at its peak nationwide 74.1%, while in AMBA it is 77.1% (the pandemic record is 77.9%).

As reported Bugle, Argentina is the country in South America with the most cases per capita. The sharp rise in infections recorded over the past two months has pushed Argentina up 13 places in the rankings and from 45 °, where it was before the start of the second wave, al 32 °.

In Latin America, it is only passed by Aruba (11th), San Bartolomé (12th) and Panama (22nd). And in America, it is also preceded by the United States in the standings (10th place). With its acceleration, Argentina overtook Brazil, which now occupies 35th place in the standings.

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