Autochthonous cases of COVID-19 increase in Holguín

The autochthonous and asymptomatic cases at the time of diagnosis mark the epidemiological situation due to COVID-19 in the province, where 243 of the 278 positives reported from February 10 to 24 correspond to cases of transmission within the territory, of which 155 did not present symptoms of the disease.

 This behavior shows the complex health scenario faced by Holguín, with 76 active sources in 10 of its 14 municipalities.
Another trend in the behavior of the pandemic in the province in the last 15 days is the number of patients (48) without specifying the source of infection, concentrated in the municipalities of Holguín (30), Sagua de Tánamo (nine), Moa (five) and Antilla, "Rafael Freyre", Báguanos and Cueto, one in each.

On Thursday, Holguín reported 13 patients positive for SARS-CoV2, two of them imported and eleven cases of autochthonous transmission, two of them under 20 years of age.

Holguín currently has 99 active patients to COVID-19 admitted to the Fermín Valdés Domínguez military hospital, El Cocal village and the El Bosque motel, of which two are reported to be critically stable and one in serious condition; there are also 58 suspects and more than 1, 220 contacts in isolation centers.

Given the epidemiological situation of the province, the Provincial Defense Council approved another group of measures, which came into force in the municipalities in limited autochthonous transmission from this Thursday in order to stop the sustained number of positive cases reported this month.

Public transportation of passengers in state and private media continues to be suspended, as well as trips between municipalities and provinces. Also the mandatory use of the face mask and avoid going out from home until absolutely necessary, as it will help to keep physical distancing from other people.