Flu cases falling as death toll reaches 52.

THE A (H1N1) influenza death toll has risen to 52 and  297 people are still hospitalized, many of them in Intensive Care Units (ICU).

The figures were released Tuesday, July 12, by the Health Commission for Coordination and Communication.
According to the report, over 80% of deaths were  registered in people with risk factors and other associated complications.
Many of them died after a prolonged period of hospitalization in ICU
The total cumulative cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) cases requiring hospitalization is 2,476, of which 2,179 patients have already been discharged. .
At the close of the epidemiological week 26, for the second consecutive week, the commission announced that a decrease in flu cases and SARI was recorded.
“This decrease takes us further away from the epidemic area, we left the warning area and we are in the security zone. If this trend continues we will have shortened the duration of flu season this year for at least four weeks “said the document.
The report says  that since April 22 to date 1,736,526 doses of influenza vaccine. have been administered,
The facilities of the Social Security Fund and the Ministry of Health will continue to provide vaccination, Monday through Friday, through quotas, giving priority to the vulnerable population, those over 65, children under five and those with chronic complaints.