As of February 1, the Health Ministry reported 6606 cases were recorded, 18 deaths and 796 people remain hospitalized, 9 in private centers and 787 in the public system, of this total 131 people are hospitalized in the ICU and 665 are in a public room.
A Closer Look at the numbers
Week Number 4:
- 39,611 new Covid-19 cases from January 23 to January 29
- Increase of 5314 new Covid Cases compared to week 3, (January 16 to January 22)
- The average number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients in Costa Rica was 650 (the week before it was 435 people)
- 604 new hospital admissions associated with Covid-19, up from 489 the previous week
These totals represent 5659 cases per day and a 15.5% week-over-week increase.
Breakdown of Age Groups
- 71.8 % were in the age group of 65 and over with 4 deaths
- 20% in the 50-64 age group
- 7% in the age group of 18 to 49 years of age
- 1.2% for minors.
In Week 4 Costa Rica added 85 deaths related to Covid-19, a 73.5% increase compared to the prior week.
Grand Total
This brings the total number of deaths in Costa Rica, as of February 1, 2022, that can be directly related to Covid-19 since the pandemic began to 7,593!
For more information about Covid-19 in Costa Rica, see the Health Ministry graphic below:
