A total of 419 cases of covid-19 were reported on Monday, February 1, which brings the total number of infections to 127.346, according to the sector vice president of Communication, Culture and Tourism, Freddy Ñáñez,
Through his account on the social network Twitter, Ñáñez indicated that the new infections, 405 are community and 14 imported: 10 come from Mexico, 3 from Turkey and 1 from the Dominican Republic, all with entry through La Guaira.
Zulia is the state with the highest number of infections, in 10 of its municipalities: Maracaibo 45, San Francisco 18, Colón 15, Jesús Enrique Lossada 12, Rosario de Perijá 6, Miranda 3, Almirante Padilla 2, Machiques de Perijá 2, Valmore Rodríguez 1, Cabimas 1.
They are followed by the Capital District with 64 cases; Miranda with 51; Táchira with 35; Mérida and Yaracuy with 34 each; Falcón with 24; La Guaira 22; Los Roques 16; Trujillo 7; Hurry 6; Monagas, Amazonas and Lara 2 each; and Carabobo 1.
Unfortunately, 7 deaths were reported: 2 men aged 71 and 66 from Miranda state, 2 women aged 56 and 74 from Nueva Esparta, 1 man aged 51 from Caracas, 1 man aged 44 from Yaracuy, 1 man aged 62 from Lara state.
The minister explained that so far the recovery rate remains at 94 percent of all cases, registering 119.291 patients who overcame the disease.
He also said that there are currently 6.859 active cases, of which 6.702 are being treated in the Public Health System and 157 in private clinics.
To date 2.657.211 tests have been carried out, which represents 88.574 tests per million inhabitants.
