The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported 875 new infections from the SARS-CoV-2 virus this Friday after 18,568 samples to detect the pandemic were processed yesterday.
As has been the trend, most of the cases are due to autochthonous transmission (854) and, of the total, 830 were related to confirmed cases.
The deaths decreased to two in the last 24 hours, when the deceased were a 70-year-old man from Havana and an 88-year-old woman, from Pinar del Río.
The death toll in Cuba now stands at 314.
Se confirmaron 875 nuevos casos de #COVID19, para un acumulado de 48441.
4336 casos activos
4283 evolución clínica estable
26 pacientes en estado crítico
27 pacientes en estado grave
314 fallecidos (2 en el día)
43735 pacientes recuperados
2 evacuadoshttps://t.co/TsnIUKRchL pic.twitter.com/FUROu2X8Mj— Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba (@MINSAPCuba) February 26, 2021
Imported cases rose to 21, with an incidence of travelers coming mainly from Spain, Russia, and Germany.
Also, 10 foreigners were diagnosed with COVID-19 this day.
Havana added the highest number of cases on the day, 462 infections, between imported and autochthonous. Because of these indicators, it continues to lead in terms of incidence rates.
Among the highest numbers of infections, the capital is followed by Camagüey, Santiago de Cuba, and Pinar del Río, with 84, 70, and 51 cases, respectively.
As of midnight, 19,169 patients were under surveillance and 4,336 were confirmed active cases.
In addition, 99 children under 20 years of age were identified with the disease; 91 children under 18 years of age and seven infants.
The reported discharges reached 906 people, while 53 patients are in intensive care: 26 in critical condition and 27 in serious condition.