Uruguay recorded daily coronavirus death toll with saturated hospitals – telam

Uruguay hit a record 3,935 new positives on Thursday

Uruguay recorded 52 deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours on Friday, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic, at a critical time with saturated hospitals in Montevideo, local media and authorities reported in recent hours. .

“52 deaths with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed in our country. So far there are 1,363 deaths with a diagnosis of Covid-19”, reported the National Emergency System (Sinae) in its daily report.

The previous death record was recorded on Monday and Tuesday, with 45 deaths per day. In turn, on Friday 3,786 new cases were detected and the total has risen to 137,946 since March 2020, the Europa Press news agency reported.

The demand for moderate care beds in Covid areas of hospitals has increased in recent days and Montevideo’s health system has become saturated.“

There was also a record of active cases, with 32,342 people suffering from the disease and patients in intensive care, with 453. Uruguay has seen a significant increase in infections, people in intensive care and deaths from Covid -19 in recent weeks.

The demand for moderate care beds in Covid neighborhoods of hospitals has increased in recent days and the health system in the capital, Montevideo, has become saturated, according to the newspaper El Pas.

“There are patients at the emergency gates of health centers who wait more than 24 hours to be transferred to hospitals and there are more than 20 at the gates of hospitals and other places waiting for intensive and intermediate care. “, a doctor told the media.

Last Thursday Uruguay hit a record 3,935 new positives and President Luis Lacalle Pou said the country is going through “the worst times of the coronavirus pandemic.”