 There are 657,301 people who have received their first dose. And 436,630 people have completed their treatment upon receiving the second dose - Social Security photo -  |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff A total of 1,093,931 vaccines against covid-19 have been applied, reaching a national vaccination rate of 21.19 per 100 inhabitants, according to the statistics of the Vaccine National Information System. There are 657,301 people who have received their first dose. And 436,630 people have completed their treatment upon receiving the second dose. The country has yet to finish inoculating Group-A of High Risk, which includes elderly folks living in nursing homes, nursing home employees, healthcare workers, members of the police force, firefighters and Emergency Commission workers, among others. As well as the Group-B of High Risk, which includes people over the age of 58, regardless of whether or not they have any pre-existing health risk factors. This month, the treatment application for Group-C of High Risk began. This group includes people between the ages of 18 and 58 with certain health risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease, obesity and cancer. Except for pregnant women or those who are breastfeeding. To receive the vaccine, participants must have a Costa Rican ID or a residency ID, known as DIMEX specific for immigrants with resident status. They must also visit the local community clinic, known as Ebais, to be listed as a candidate for getting the treatment. Authorities advise people who are not yet registered in the Ebais, to provide a copy of an ID and one utility bill to verify the person's home address. Home address verification is a requirement to establish the specific public clinic where the person must be attended. People already registered in the Ebais and Social Security database, known as EDUS, will be contacted by phone to register for a vaccine date.  While the vaccination campaign advances, authorities from the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday the most updated status of the covid-19 cases in the country: • 2,236 new covid-19 cases are reported, bringing the total to 54,067 current active cases. • 31,755 foreign-born people have been infected of the 273,714 cases reported since March 2020, which is approximately 11.6% of the total cases. Of these, authorities confirmed the death of 32 foreign-born patients. But since October, there is no updated information about foreign-born deaths due to covid-19. • 1,312 patients are being treated in public hospitals, of these 459 patients are in ICUs in delicate health conditions and 853 patients are in recovery rooms. Many of the remaining infected patients are quarantined in their homes. • 216,191 patients have fully recovered, a 79% recovery rate of the total cases. • 1,033,203 covid-19 tests have been conducted in Costa Rica, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. • 3,456 deaths are listed as covid-19 related, approximately 1.3% death rate. Readers can see the current number of infected people in each district on the National Distance Education University on its covid-19 Map website. According to Johns Hopkins University, the pandemic has killed more almost 3.3 million people worldwide. -------------------------- What have you heard of expats- residents facing problems getting vaccinated in Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com             |
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