COVID -19 Report: Coronavac vaccine has 90.3% effectiveness to prevent entry to ICU - Ministry of Health - Government of Chile

- The Ministry of Health updated the results of the Effective Study of the Chinese Laboratory vaccine, which also threw, that this is an effective 86% to prevent death.– Regarding the evolution of pandemic, positivity at the national levelreached 7.76% in the last 7 days.In addition, the curfew will begin at 10 pm, starting Wednesday, May 19.

An increase of 7% of new cases at the national level experienced the country in the last week, while in the last 14 days, a 9% decrease was recorded.This was reported by the Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, during the balance of the evolution of Pandemia in the country, who also highlighted the positivity of 7.76% in the country, being the lowest in the average of the last sevendays.

“However, there are regions that increase their cases nationwide in the last seven days and are the Los Lagos region with 18% increase;Aysén also with 18%;and Antofagasta with a 15% increase, ”emphasized authority.

Minister Paris also reported the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which until today reports 9,074,158 immunized people with a dose, which is equivalent to 59.7% of the target population.Meanwhile, people with their complete vaccination scheme reach 7,491,484, which corresponds to 49.3%.Meanwhile, people vaccinated against influenza amount to 4,085,363.

Coronavac Effective Study

Dr. Rafael Araos, an advisor to the Ministry of Health, presented the update of the results of the study “Effectiveness of the Coronavac Vaccine of Inactive Virus of Sars-COV-2 in Chile”, which included the analysis of 10,200,000 people belonging toFonasa, between February 2 and May 1.

The results showed the following:

-65.3% effectiveness to prevent Symptomatic COVID-87% effectiveness to prevent hospitalization-90.3% effectiveness to prevent admission to an ICU-86% effectiveness to prevent to prevent death

“As for mortality, the range is much more limited (84.2% - 88%) than those presented last time, that is, this month of follow -up gives us even greater precision and gives us the confidence ofthat our estimate is very close to real value, ”said Rafael Araos.

The expert added that this information is relevant because, on the one hand, it gives a first idea of the effectiveness of the vaccine over time.“We know that, with at least four months of monitoring, we have super reliable and positive numbers;And on the other hand, he tells us that, despite the fact that we know that there is a circulating variant of Sars-COV-2, the vaccine maintains a very suitable performance, ”he said.

The Undersecretary of Public Health, Paula Daza, for her part, thanked all who have contributed to the development of this vaccination process and highlighted the results delivered.“The data we saw once again demonstrates the importance of we all get riding.These vaccines that we have in our country are effective.We have seen how vaccines decrease symptomatic cases, hospitalizations, hospitalizations in ICU and also the deceased.And that is why it is so important that we all continue to vaccinate. ”

The authority also recalled that the goal is to reach 80% of the target population, something that has already been achieved in the 50 -year -olds, but is still pending in people of 40 and 49 years, in addition to the youngest among35 and 39 years.Therefore, the Undersecretary Daza reiterated the call to go to this group to come to vaccinate.

Step by step plan

La subsecretaria de Prevención del Delito, Katherine Martorell, informó que a partir del miércoles 19 de mayo, el toque de queda regirá entre las 22:00 y las 05:00 horas. Además, anunció las siguientes modificaciones al Step by step plan, las que regirán a partir del jueves 20 de mayo a las 05:00 horas:

They advance to transition: Copiapó (Atacama region);Macul (Metropolitan Region);Limache (Valparaíso Region);Fifth of Tilcoco, Palmilla, Codegua (O'Higgins Region);Pelarco, Rauco (Maule Region);San Rosendo (Biobío Region), Lumaco, Pitrufquén, Curacautín (La Araucanía Region);Lanco and Panguipulli (river region).

They advance to preparation: Pozo Almonte (Tarapacá Region);Boiler (Atacama region);Canela, Illapel (Coquimbo Region);Concón, San Esteban, Putaendo (Valparaíso Region);Chimbarongo, Coltauco (O'Higgins Region);Vichuquén (Maule Region);Quillón (Ñuble region);Maullín and Cochamó (Lagos Region).

They advance to initial opening: Cochrane, Chile Chico, Guaitecas, Río Ibáñez (Aysén Region);and Cabo de Hornos (Magallanes Region).

They go back to transition: Christmas (O'Higgins region);and Puerto Varas (Lagos Region).

They go back to quarantine: Los Vilos (Coquimbo Region);Yumbel, Los Alamos, Contulmo (Biobío Region);Los Sauces (Araucanía Region);Fresia, Castro, Quinchao and Chonchi (Los Lagos Region).

In addition, the authority announced that as of Thursday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. a sanitary cordon will be installed in the Region of Valparaíso and Gran Valparaíso, in the Metropolitan Region, in the Great Conception and in Temuco and Father Las Casas Las Casas.The measure will run until Sunday, May 23 at 10:00 p.m.

COVID-19 report

According to today's report, informed by the Undersecretary of Assistance Networks, Alberto Dougnac, during this day 5,566 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded, of which 3,645 are symptomatic and 1,431 asymptomatic people.

The total number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the country reaches 1,292,096 of which 37,560 are active.The recovered cases correspond to 1,225,846 people.

Regarding the deaths, according to the information delivered by the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS), the death of 102 people was recorded, with which the total number of deaths associated with COVID-19, amounts to 27,934people in the country.

To date, 2,969 people are hospitalized in intensive care units, of which 2,490 are with mechanical ventilation support.

In relation to the Integrated Health Network we can inform that there is a total of 323 critical beds available.

As for the laboratory network yesterday the results of 66,252 PCR exams were reported, reaching a total of 14,013,648 at the country level.The positivity for the last 24 hours at the country level is 7.76% and in the Metropolitan Region it is 9%.

With respect to health residences, we have 211 enclosures of lodging, with 15,206 total beds.The real occupation at the national level is 70%, leaving a total of 3,348 beds available to be used.For more information, people can call 800 726 666 or visit the website of the Ministry of Health www.minasal.cl.