The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador (MSP) presented the results of 4.438 tests processed in the last 24 hours. Of these 1.203 (27%) were positive and 3.235 (73%) negative. With this, the confirmed cases amount to 194.876 and those discarded, to 423.273.
The deaths related to Covid-19 rise to 13.562 (61 more than yesterday): 9.103 confirmed deaths due to the virus, this refers to the cases that were detected through PCR tests, and 4.459 probable deaths, that is, people who died with pictures of respiratory failure.
Most of the coronavirus deaths confirmed today were located in Manabí (19) and Tungurahua (19). The MSP said in a statement that these deaths are not recent.
The canton with the highest number of positive cases is Quito, with 64.777 in total, which represents 33.2% of the cases registered nationwide. Then there is Guayaquil, which registers 17.253 infections since the start of the health emergency. Cuenca is the third city with the most confirmed cases, with 9.541. Then there are Santo Domingo, with 4.835; and Portoviejo, with 4.190.
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