Date Published: 28/08/2020
ARCHIVED - 292 new Covid cases in Murcia Region on Friday and one death
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The total number of active cases has risen to 2,876
Friday Covid data for the Region of Murcia shows a continued upward trend in the number of new cases detected through PCR testing, with 292 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases up to 2,876.
Of the 292 new cases, 103 are in the municipality of Murcia, 47 in Lorca, 25 in Cartagena, 20 in Fuente Álamo, 15 in Jumilla, 13 in Totana, 9 in Mazarrón, 9 in Molina de Segura, 7 in Alcantarilla, 6 in Ceutí , and 5 in Águilas.
The total number of cases to date since the pandemic began is now 7,661.
Of the 2,876 active cases, 2, 710 are in domestic isolation with mild or asymptomatic cases, 166 are hospitalised, with 24 in intensive care units.
Unfortunately there has been one further fatality; an 86 year old female patient with pre-exisiting medical conditions died in the Reina Sofía hospital in Murcia, bringing the fatalities total to 159.
The other total which grew on Friday was the total number who have successfully beaten Covid, and this total rose to 2,921.
The regional health service is engaged in intensive PCR testing and on Thursday undertook 2,800 PCR tests (the highest number ever in a single day). Various Punto Covid testing points have been set up in the worst-affected municipalities with the aim of detecting asymptomatic cases and quarantining anyone potentially spreading the virus, particularly those showing only mild, or no symptoms.There is also a mobile PCR testing unit which was in Fuente Álamo and Murcia City yesterday, carrying out 400 tests on people considered potentially at risk.
As of today, the health service has carried out 143,746 PCR tests and 64,841 antibody tests.
Red alert in 7 health centres
The Murcian Health Service (SMS) has activated a red alert level in seven health centers due to the high levels of Covid-19; Fuente Álamo, Lorquí, Barrio Peral (Cartagena), El Carmen (Murcia), Lorca Sur, Lorca centre and San Diego (also in Lorca).
When a centre is in red level only telephonic appointments are available with the doctor unless there is an emergency situation. In the case that a presencial appointment is given, the patient is first assessed by a care worker before seeing a doctor in order to protect medical professionals.
A triage system also operates, so that patients arriving with respiratory symptoms are treated in a separate circuit from other patients, helping to isolate potential risk patients.
Orange alert in 26 centres
Patients attending Orange alert centres must request appointments in advance and telephone consultations are undertaken wherever possible
Orange centres: Caravaca, Jumilla, Ceutí, Molina South, Santomera and numerous centers in Murcia and its metropolitan area including Santa María de Gracia, Cabezo de Torres, Murcia Sur, Vistabella, Floridablanca, Alquerías, Beniel and Llano de Brujas, also in the Murcia Oeste area (Mula, Alcantarilla / Sangonera, El Palmar, Nonduermas and San Andrés). Five areas of the Cartagena health area (Los Dolores, Casco Antiguo, San Antón, Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón) and in three of the Guadalentín health area (Totana norte, Sutullena, Puerto Lumbreras).
Yellow centres ( controls for those showing Covid symptoms, patients requested to pre-book)
Majority of centres in the Vega Media, Cartagena health área (La Unión, La Manga, Los Barreros, Mar Menor, Pozo Estrecho, Oeste, Santa Lucía, Este and Molinos Marfagones); five in the Mar Menor (San Pedro, San Javier, Los Alcázares, Torre Pacheco Este, Torre Pacheco Oeste), four in the Vega Alta (Abarán, Blanca, Cieza Este and Cieza Oeste).
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