Covid-19: The Campinas region has seen an increase in deaths again, but cases are down 26% per week | Campinas and region

Campinas Region (SP) Liberated A new case Covid-19 confirmed more Eight deaths due to illness in the period between April 16 and Saturday afternoon (22), according to the city halls in the 31 cities in the Campinas g1 coverage area. As a result, municipalities 836881 Infection records and 13999 Lives have been lost since the beginning of the epidemic.

The statistics do not mean that deaths and cases of infection occurred in the period in which they were assessed, but rather that they were released by municipal administrations during the week.

The data indicates that the number of deaths increased again, compared to last week, because during that period they were released two. On the other hand, the number of positive cases decreased 26%as it was recorded in the previous seven days 1,360 disease diagnosis.

Campinas (SP) indicated that it is the most populous city in the group three New deaths added 155 cases. others three Confirmed by Valinhos (SP), One by Itapira (SP) f last In Mogi Guasu (SP).

Unicamp infection scientist Raquel Stucci warned of the need to ramp up care in seasons with lower temperatures, because people tend to be more crowded in closed environments and with little air circulation. This week, the passage of the first cold front across the region lowered the thermometers between Thursday and Friday.

“This is the longest circulation period for respiratory viruses. It is an alert and a message for people to update their vaccination status,” the doctor said, stressing that groups at risk of contracting the disease need to receive a bivalent dose. Immunotherapy targets a specific target audience that has already received at least two doses of the program, the last of which was at least four months ago.

Pfizer’s bivalent vaccines protect against the original strains of the new coronavirus, against the omicron variant and sub-variants of this version of the virus. The dose is recommended for high-risk groups: the elderly, immunosuppressed from the age of 12 years, residents and workers of long-stay institutions, indigenous people, riparians and quilombolas, pregnant women and puerperal women.

In the chart below, follow the data collected by g 1 With city council in 31 cities.

Check the total number of positive cases and deaths since the start of the pandemic in the table below:

The survey that the city councils carry out at the request of g1 Campinas is weekly to show the evolution of the epidemic for the residents of the region. This week 13 stops posting updates: Estiva Gerbi, Hortolândia, Jaguariúna, Lindoia, Mogi Mirim, Monte Alegre do Sul, Paulínia, Pedra Bela, Santo Antônio de Posse, Santo Antônio do Jardim, Serra Negra, Socorro, Sumaré