The increase in COVID-19 contagion does not stop in Peru. In fact, the
during the past epidemiological week, which represented around 11,000 new cases per day.
During the 26th epidemiological week 24,219
new cases were reported —a figure that climbed to 43,496 in the following week, whereas those infected totaled 77,020 over the last seven days, which denoted an expansion of 77.1%.
EsSalud Executive-President Gino Davila expressed concern about the growing trend, which has been evident during the past three consecutive weeks —mainly in Lima Metropolitan Area and the country's interior zones.
In Lima —he specified— the rise occurs with greater incidence in 41 districts, such as Central Lima (2,560 to 3,365); Santiago de Surco (2,120 to 2,352); Jesus Maria (1,574 to 2,161); and Magdalena del Mar (1,193 to 1,757).
Cases in San Borja also went up (1,220 to 1,551); followed by those in La Molina (1,253 to 1,435); San Juan de Lurigancho (870 to 1,583); San Martin de Porres (768 to 1,346); Ate (788 to 1,222); and San Miguel (857 to 1,098).
Regions and provinces
Concerning Peruvian regions, there was —for second consecutive week— a rise in COVID-19 cases —being Lima and Arequipa the jurisdictions that continue reporting the greatest increases, with 3,2251 and 8,546 infections, respectively.
The rise in SARS-CoV-2 infections was also recorded in Junin, with 3,192 new cases; Ancash (+3,152); Cusco (+2,752); Cajamarca (+2,702); La Libertad (+2,521); Callao (+1,770); Lambayeque (+1,735); Amazonas (+1,714); Moquegua (+1,624); and Loreto (+1,417).
Furthermore, increases were reported in 170 provinces, such as Abancay (+628%); Tambopata (+568%); Coronel Portillo (+443%); Maynas (+364%); Rioja (+341%); Jaen (+308%); and Moyobamba (+300%).
Age groups
The EsSalud head pointed out that —according to statistics— COVID-19 infections doubled in the age group made up of children (0 to 11 years old) from 1,799 to 3,601 new cases during the past week.
Concerning young people (aged 18 to 29 years old), new cases climbed from 2,610 to 5,827 (+123%).
Infections also increased among adults (aged 30 to 59 years) and seniors (60 years and older), with 41,773 and 11,189 infections, respectively.
As for deceased citizens, he said there were 140 deaths due to coronavirus last week, 12 more than the amount reported the previous week (128 deaths).
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