Cuba registers 48 new infections; three deaths today from COVID-19
The COVID-19 yesterday added 48 new infections in Cuba and three deaths, according to the report by the authorities of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Wednesday morning. The total number of patients now is 814 and the number of deceased rose to 24 since the pandemic got to the island. The report, as usual presented by Dr. Francisco Durán, director of epidemiology of MINSAP, asserts that of the 48 new confirmed cases, 47 correspond to Cubans, and one to a foreigner (United States). Of this group, 38 were contacts of confirmed or suspected cases, while the source of infection of 10 is being investigated. https://twitter.com/MINSAPCuba/status/1250439173787373568 Women predominate (26, 54.1%) over men (22, 45.8%) and it is worth highlighting again that 41.6% (20) of the positive cases were asymptomatic, while the most affected age groups were: 40 to 60 years old with 52% (25), and those under 40 with 29% (14). Eighty-one percent of new infections are concentrated in these two age groups. The residence by province and municipality of the cases confirmed today is as follows: Pinar del Río: 1 (from Pinar del Río municipality). Artemisa: 1 (from Bauta municipality). Havana: 33 (from Plaza de la Revolución municipality,...