Date Published: 21/05/2020
ARCHIVED - Thursday Covid data for the Murcia Region: now 174 live cases
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The Ministry of Health has changed the reporting structure so figures are now being presented at lunchtime
Image 1: Daily disinfections continue in the streets of Alhama de Murcia
The region has ten new positives, although the increased number of recoveries has caused a drop in the number of active cases during the last 24 hours.
One further death has been reported bringing the total deaths in the region to date up to 149.
The Thursday figures for the Region of Murcia are as follows:
Thursday figures.
Total active cases: 174 (a fall of 12 in 24 hours)
Total cases: 2721 (1570 diagnosed by PCR 1151 using rapid tester)
Hospitalised: 33 ( a fall of 2)
Intensive care: 6 (a fall of one in the last 24 hours)
Home isolation: 141 (a fall of 10 in the last 24 hours)
Fatalities: 149(1 new deaths)
Cured: 1247 (NB: The number of cured is now only listed as those who were diagnosed using the PCR swab system and have now recovered, and does NOT now include those tested using the rapid test system but now show no symptoms)
Sixteen municipalities have registered new cases in the last 2 weeks:
Alcantarilla 2
Alhama de Murcia 1
Calasparra 2
Campos del Río 1
Caravaca de la Cruz 2
Cartagena 4
Cieza 6
Fortuna 1
Jumilla 5
Lorca 7
Murcia 13
Santomera 1
Torre de Cotillas 1
Totana 8
La Unión 1
Yecla 4
Although the number of cases in the region remains low, and as of today we have 174 cases still active, the message from the regional government remains; don´t be complacent, the virus is still very dangerous and is still active, so stay at home unless absolutely necessary and be careful. The wearing of masks in public places where social distancing is not possible becomes compulsory from today.
Wednesday(figures presented Wednesday evening which will be included in the national totals for Thursday
Total active cases: 186 (a fall of 2 in 24 hours)
Total cases: 2676 (1560 diagnosed by PCR 1116 using rapid tester)
Hospitalised: 35 ( same as Tues)
Intensive care: 7 (same all week)
Home isolation: 151 (a fall of 2 in the last 24 hours)
Fatalities: 148(1 new deaths)
Cured: 1226 (NB: The number of cured is now only listed as those who were diagnosed using the PCR swab system and have now recovered, and does NOT now include those tested using the rapid test system but now show no symptoms)
Tuesday(figures presented Tuesday evening which will be included in the national totals for Wednesday
Total active cases: 188 (a fall of 7 in 24 hours)
Total cases: 2669 (1560 diagnosed by PCR 1109 using rapid tester)
Hospitalised: 35 ( a fall of 2)
Intensive care: 7 (same as Mon)
Home isolation: 153 (a fall of 5)
Fatalities: 147(2 new deaths)
Cured: 1225 (NB: The number of cured is now only listed as those who were diagnosed using the PCR swab system and have now recovered, and does NOT now include those tested using the rapid test system but now show no symptoms)
Monday(figures presented Monday evening which will be included in the national totals for Tuesday
Total active cases: 195 (a fall of 75 in 24 hours)
Total cases: 2619 (1558 diagnosed by PCR 1061 using rapid tester)
Hospitalised: 37 ( a rise of 5)
Intensive care: 7 (a fall of 2)
Home isolation: 158 (a fall of 80)
Fatalities: 145(no change)
Cured: 1218 (see text below)
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