748 new cases of covid-19 in the valley and 13 deaths this November 14

Valle del Cauca reached 95,173 cases of covid-19 this Saturday since the pandemic reached the region.

This was announced by the Ministry of Health in its daily epidemiological bulletin, in which 748 new infections were reported to the department in the last 24 hours.

The entity also reported 13 new confirmed deaths from the virus in the region.

The deaths were recorded in Cali (8), Palmira (2), Buga (1), Restrepo (1) and Tuluá (1).

In total, 3,084 people have died from the disease in the department, the majority (2,076) in Cali, the capital.

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National overview

The total number of covid-19 cases in Colombia reached 1,191,004 this Saturday, after 8,307 new infections were confirmed across the country.

The Ministry of Health reported that 55,611 samples were processed in the last 24 hours, 38,257 in the PCR tests and 17,354 in the antigen tests.

The regions with the highest number of reported cases were Bogotá (1,771), Antioquia (1,733), Valle del Cauca (748), Quindío (702) and Caldas (499).

Health authorities also reported 8,236 new cases of recovery from the disease and 160 new deaths from the virus, of which 139 were recorded more than 24 hours ago.

In total, 1,097,576 patients recovered from the disease in the country, while 33,829 died.

Colombia occupies the ninth world position among the countries with the highest number of coronavirus cases, behind the United States, India, Brazil, France, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and Argentina, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In terms of deaths, the country ranks 12th on the planet, below the United States, Brazil, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Iran, Spain, Peru, and Argentina.

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Colombia is currently experiencing the “third wave” of the first outbreak of infections, in which regions such as Eje Cafetero, Antioquia, Boyacá, Huila and Tolima, which had not yet crossed the peak of infections, are experiencing a high number of infections.

For now, the government has decided to maintain the period of selective isolation and has emphasized self-care, especially considering the proximity of the end of the year season.

While that is a possibility, it has not yet been thought of to return to strict confinement in December.