Finale on 24th December at 12 midnight

At the end of yesterday, 24th December, a total of 196 patients were admitted, of which 58 were suspected and 138 were active.

A total of 1,259 samples were taken for surveillance for COVID-19 in Cuba that day, of which 29 were positive.

Of the total cases (29): 23 were contacts of confirmed cases; 1 with source of infection abroad, 5 without specified source of infection. Of the total cases (29), 14 were male and 15 were female.

Of the total cases (29), no asymptomatic cases were reported that day, accumulating a total of 147,587, representing 13.2% of those confirmed to date.

Of the total number of diagnosed cases (29), they belong to the age groups: under 20 years (17), 20 to 39 years (7), 40 to 59 years (2), and 60 and over (3 ) ).

Residence by province and municipalities of confirmed cases:

Pinar del Rio: 2 cases

• Pinar del Rio: 2 (no specified source of infection)

Artemis: 3 cases

• Guanajay: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)
• Camito: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)
• Bouta: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)

Havana: 8 cases

• Beaches: 2 (contacts of confirmed cases)
• Animal Husbandry: 2 (Contacts of confirmed cases)
• Plaza de la Revolution: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)
• Arroyo Naranjo: 1 (contacts of confirmed cases)
• La Lisa: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)
• East Havana: 1 (contacts of confirmed cases)

MayaBake: 3 cases

• Santa Cruz del Norte: 2 (contacts of confirmed cases)
• San Jose de las Lajas: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)

Murders: 5 cases

• Cardenas: 3 (2 contacts of confirmed cases and 1 imported)
• Matanzas: 1 (contact of confirmed cases)
• Marty: 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)

Villa Clara: 1 case

• Santa Clara: 1 (no specified source of infection)

Holy Spirit: 1 case

• Yagujay : 1 (Contact of confirmed cases)

Guantanamo: 3 cases

• Guantanamo: 3 (1 contact of confirmed cases and 2 without specified source of infection)

Isla de la Juventud Special Municipality: 3 cases (Contacts of confirmed cases)

Of the 1,111,856 patients diagnosed with the disease, 138 are hospitalized, all with stable clinical evolution. 8 thousand 530 deaths accumulate (no dead during the day), fatality of 0.77% versus 1.01% in the world and 1.56% in the US; Two evacuees, 57 returned to their countries, 15 discharged on the day, total 1 million 103 thousand 129. There were no confirmed serious or critical patients in the country’s intensive care.