The test positivity rate continues to rise, reaching 3.4%, while 20,482 cases were detected in a week.
The coronavirus epidemic is taking worrying proportions this Friday, August 21, as 4,586 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours, according to the daily report from the Directorate General of Health (DGS). The previous day, 4,771 cases had been detected. A total of 20,482 cases were detected in a week.
23 people have died from Covid in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 30,503 victims. 210 new hospital admissions have been recorded, with a total of 4,745 patients currently hospitalized. Among them, 37 new severe patients have been admitted to intensive care, bringing the total number of patients in these units to 379.
