[News] COVID-19: 7,243 new cases reported in the last day and accumulated reached 414,735

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The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported on the night of Friday, July 31 that the number of positive cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country rose to 414,735.

It is 7,243 new infections, in addition to the 407,492 accumulated until Thursday.

On July 30, 30,142 tests were performed, 23,628 (78%) of which were rapid tests and 6,514 (22%) were molecular tests. From the universe of rapid tests, 6,264 were positive, giving a percentage of positivity of 26.5%.

It should be remembered that the Executive Branch published on July 31 the norm that establishes the extension of the state of emergency and the quarantine focused until August 31 to mitigate the advance of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The norm establishes that compulsory social isolation is maintained in five regions and in 20 provinces in 10 other departments.

 

 

The quarantine is maintained in five regions of the country: Arequipa, Ica, Junín, Huánuco and San Martín; and also in 20 provinces in 10 other regions.

In areas where targeted quarantine is maintained, mandatory social restraint (curfew) is in effect from 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. the next day and Sunday, while the immobilization is all day.

The state of emergency came into effect on March 16, the date from which the exercise of constitutional rights related to personal freedom and security was restricted. Also that of the inviolability of the home and the freedoms of assembly and transit in the territory.

Edited August 3, 2020 by Dr.Drako
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