COVID: Venezuela registers 1,260 new infections in the last 24 hours

1,260 new infections by Covid-19, all community transmission cases, were registered in Venezuela in the last 24 hours. Miranda state is the entity with the highest number of cases, 449 active in 16 of its 21 municipalities, followed by Caracas with 316 cases, Carabobo with 142, Trujillo with 65, Monagas with 63 and Cojedes state with 44 cases.

16 Venezuelans died from Coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 4,261 deceases to date.

550 days after confirming the first case of Covid-19 in Venezuela, 352,055 is the total number of infections, with 336,034 patients recovered and 11,760 current active cases.

Vaccination has been accelerated in the country under instructions of President Nicolás Maduro, which is why a call is made to those over 60 years of age to go to the vaccination centers without needing a prior appointment.