COLCAP 2,292.75 ▼ 0.87% SELIC 14.25% USD/BRL5.12▲ 0.04% USD/MXN17.51▼ 0.20% USD/CLP924.12▼ 0.38% USD/COP3,271▼ 2.17% USD/PEN3.40▼ 0.12% USD/ARS1,487▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.30▲ 1.41% USD/PYG6,061▲ 1.64% USD/BOB9.85▲ 1.04% USD/DOP58.47▼ 0.14% USD/CRC450.34▲ 1.74% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.23% USD/HNL26.72▲ 1.48% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.26% USD/VES707.92▲ 1.23% EUR/BRL5.84▼ 0.91% PETR4 39.21 ▼ 1.11% VALE3 73.15 ▲ 0.62% ITUB4 42.59 ▲ 1.67% BBDC4 18.00 ▲ 1.75% ABEV3 15.72 ▲ 0.64% BBAS3 20.00 ▲ 2.41% B3SA3 14.79 ▲ 3.86% WEGE3 45.74 ▲ 0.86% PRIO3 55.61 ▼ 1.44% SUZB3 41.03 ▲ 0.49% RENT3 39.40 ▲ 1.44% AZZA3 18.46 ▲ 3.13% CSAN3 3.86 ▲ 2.93% RAIZ4 0.37 ▼ 2.63% PCAR3 2.76 ▲ 1.85% GMAT3 3.93 ▲ 5.08% PSSA3 53.35 ▲ 1.62% CVCB3 1.25 ▲ 2.46% POSI3 3.85 ▲ 1.85% SLCE3 13.79 ▲ 4.39% NATU3 8.46 ▼ 0.47% BRKM5 6.36 ▲ 3.58% RANI3 7.86 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 4.80 ▲ 2.78% CMIN3 4.83 ▲ 3.65% USIM5 8.35 — 0.00% GGBR4 22.48 ▲ 1.54% ENEV3 26.20 ▲ 2.75% CPFE3 46.29 ▲ 1.83% CMIG4 11.08 ▲ 2.59% EQTL3 39.51 ▲ 2.23% EMBRAER 83.86 ▲ 2.90% EMBRAER ADR 65.54 ▲ 3.34% JBS 11.73 ▼ 0.76% JBS BDR 60.05 ▼ 1.40% MBRF3 15.41 ▲ 0.20% MBRFY 3.00 — 0.00% LREN3 14.15 ▲ 3.21% VIVT3 34.50 ▲ 0.55% RAIL3 13.75 ▲ 3.77% KLABIN 17.40 ▲ 1.40% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▲ 4.68% RDOR3 35.15 ▲ 3.14% HAPV3 10.07 ▲ 1.10% FLRY3 15.75 ▲ 2.21% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 5.25% UGPA3 30.10 ▲ 2.52% VBBR3 32.10 ▲ 1.42% BBSE3 39.28 ▲ 1.37% BPAC11 55.68 ▲ 3.21% CURY3 32.70 ▲ 4.37% AERI3 2.06 — 0.00% PAGSEGURO 9.00 ▲ 2.62% VIVARA 22.58 ▲ 1.85% TECNOGLASS 43.20 ▼ 1.68% INTER 5.71 ▲ 2.51% COMPASS 24.68 ▲ 0.65% VAMOS 2.96 ▲ 5.34% SANB11 26.25 ▲ 2.54% ASAI3 8.46 ▼ 0.35% SBSP3 30.00 ▲ 2.56% WALMEX 49.06 ▼ 1.25% GMEXICO 195.90 ▼ 0.35% FEMSA 222.73 ▼ 1.00% CEMEX 21.66 ▲ 1.26% GFNORTE 185.51 ▼ 0.76% BIMBO 56.10 ▼ 1.34% TELEVISA 9.50 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.70 ▼ 2.24% GAP 412.12 ▼ 0.87% ASUR 283.61 ▼ 0.38% OMA 238.51 ▲ 1.15% KOF 180.82 ▼ 1.26% GRUMA 283.26 ▲ 0.17% KIMBER 38.49 ▼ 0.75% SQM-B 69,100 ▼ 0.58% COPEC 6,020 ▼ 0.17% BSANTANDER 77.50 ▲ 0.52% FALABELLA 5,851 ▼ 0.49% ENELAM 84.16 ▼ 1.44% CENCOSUD 2,057 ▼ 1.08% CMPC 1,095 ▲ 1.47% BANCO CHILE 187.00 ▲ 0.84% LATAM AIR 26.40 ▲ 3.53% YPF 75,775 — 0.00% GGAL 7,880 — 0.00% PAMPA 5,205 — 0.00% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 968.50 — 0.00% TGS 9,310 — 0.00% CEPU 2,315 — 0.00% MIRGOR 17,200 — 0.00% COME 45.42 — 0.00% LOMA NEGRA 3,498 — 0.00% BYMA 309.75 ▲ 1.14% TELECOM ARG 4,120 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.39 ▲ 1.72% BANCOLOMBIA 80.93 ▲ 1.15% GRUPO AVAL 5.02 ▲ 3.72% CREDICORP 391.77 ▲ 2.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 174.43 ▲ 4.32% BUENAVENTURA 29.56 ▲ 4.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,808 ▼ 0.09% NUBANK 13.67 ▲ 2.24% XP 16.41 ▲ 6.28% STONE 10.96 ▲ 4.18% GLOBANT 31.29 ▲ 4.65% GAP AIRPORT 234.47 ▼ 0.77% OMA AIRPORT 108.33 ▲ 0.96% AMX ADR 25.84 ▼ 2.16% FEMSA ADR 127.07 ▼ 0.57% CEMEX ADR 12.37 ▲ 1.64% PETROBRAS ADR 17.03 ▼ 1.22% VALE ADR 14.22 ▲ 1.21% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▲ 1.47% SANTANDER BR 5.14 ▲ 1.98% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▲ 0.66% CSN 0.95 ▲ 3.52% GERDAU 4.41 ▲ 2.56% LATAM ADR 57.04 ▲ 4.66% BTC 64,200 ▲ 1.59% ETH 1,794 ▲ 2.85% SOL 78.85 ▲ 1.03% XRP 1.11 ▲ 1.31% BNB 573.67 ▲ 0.92% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.59% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.55% AVAX 6.73 ▲ 0.70% LINK 7.95 ▲ 2.84% DOT 0.88 ▲ 6.41% LTC 44.50 ▲ 1.68% BCH 250.19 ▲ 5.22% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.56% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.96% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.17% NEAR 1.92 ▼ 0.02% ATOM 1.57 ▲ 1.56% AAVE 95.62 ▲ 4.78% IPSA 11,025 ▲ 0.72% COLCAP 2,292.75 ▼ 0.87% SELIC 14.25% USD/BRL 5.12 ▲ 0.09% USD/MXN 17.51 ▼ 0.20% USD/CLP 924.52 ▼ 0.34% USD/COP 3,272 ▼ 2.14% USD/PEN 3.40 ▼ 0.12% USD/ARS 1,487 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.30 ▲ 1.41% USD/PYG 6,061 ▲ 1.47% USD/BOB 9.85 ▲ 1.04% USD/DOP 58.47 ▼ 0.14% USD/CRC 450.34 ▲ 1.74% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.23% USD/HNL 26.72 ▲ 1.48% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.26% USD/VES 707.92 ▼ 0.13% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▼ 0.75% PETR4 39.21 ▼ 1.11% VALE3 73.15 ▲ 0.62% ITUB4 42.59 ▲ 1.67% BBDC4 18.00 ▲ 1.75% ABEV3 15.72 ▲ 0.64% BBAS3 20.00 ▲ 2.41% B3SA3 14.79 ▲ 3.86% WEGE3 45.74 ▲ 0.86% PRIO3 55.61 ▼ 1.44% SUZB3 41.03 ▲ 0.49% RENT3 39.40 ▲ 1.44% AZZA3 18.46 ▲ 3.13% CSAN3 3.86 ▲ 2.93% RAIZ4 0.37 ▼ 2.63% PCAR3 2.76 ▲ 1.85% GMAT3 3.93 ▲ 5.08% PSSA3 53.35 ▲ 1.62% CVCB3 1.25 ▲ 2.46% POSI3 3.85 ▲ 1.85% SLCE3 13.79 ▲ 4.39% NATU3 8.46 ▼ 0.47% BRKM5 6.36 ▲ 3.58% RANI3 7.86 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 4.80 ▲ 2.78% CMIN3 4.83 ▲ 3.65% USIM5 8.35 — 0.00% GGBR4 22.48 ▲ 1.54% ENEV3 26.20 ▲ 2.75% CPFE3 46.29 ▲ 1.83% CMIG4 11.08 ▲ 2.59% EQTL3 39.51 ▲ 2.23% EMBRAER 83.86 ▲ 2.90% EMBRAER ADR 65.54 ▲ 3.34% JBS 11.73 ▼ 0.76% JBS BDR 60.05 ▼ 1.40% MBRF3 15.41 ▲ 0.20% MBRFY 3.00 — 0.00% LREN3 14.15 ▲ 3.21% VIVT3 34.50 ▲ 0.55% RAIL3 13.75 ▲ 3.77% KLABIN 17.40 ▲ 1.40% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▲ 4.68% RDOR3 35.15 ▲ 3.14% HAPV3 10.07 ▲ 1.10% FLRY3 15.75 ▲ 2.21% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 5.25% UGPA3 30.10 ▲ 2.52% VBBR3 32.10 ▲ 1.42% BBSE3 39.28 ▲ 1.37% BPAC11 55.68 ▲ 3.21% CURY3 32.70 ▲ 4.37% AERI3 2.06 — 0.00% PAGSEGURO 9.00 ▲ 2.62% VIVARA 22.58 ▲ 1.85% TECNOGLASS 43.20 ▼ 1.68% INTER 5.71 ▲ 2.51% COMPASS 24.68 ▲ 0.65% VAMOS 2.96 ▲ 5.34% SANB11 26.25 ▲ 2.54% ASAI3 8.46 ▼ 0.35% SBSP3 30.00 ▲ 2.56% WALMEX 49.06 ▼ 1.25% GMEXICO 195.90 ▼ 0.35% FEMSA 222.73 ▼ 1.00% CEMEX 21.66 ▲ 1.26% GFNORTE 185.51 ▼ 0.76% BIMBO 56.10 ▼ 1.34% TELEVISA 9.50 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.70 ▼ 2.24% GAP 412.12 ▼ 0.87% ASUR 283.61 ▼ 0.38% OMA 238.51 ▲ 1.15% KOF 180.82 ▼ 1.26% GRUMA 283.26 ▲ 0.17% KIMBER 38.49 ▼ 0.75% SQM-B 69,100 ▼ 0.58% COPEC 6,020 ▼ 0.17% BSANTANDER 77.50 ▲ 0.52% FALABELLA 5,851 ▼ 0.49% ENELAM 84.16 ▼ 1.44% CENCOSUD 2,057 ▼ 1.08% CMPC 1,095 ▲ 1.47% BANCO CHILE 187.00 ▲ 0.84% LATAM AIR 26.40 ▲ 3.53% YPF 75,775 — 0.00% GGAL 7,880 — 0.00% PAMPA 5,205 — 0.00% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 968.50 — 0.00% TGS 9,310 — 0.00% CEPU 2,315 — 0.00% MIRGOR 17,200 — 0.00% COME 45.42 — 0.00% LOMA NEGRA 3,498 — 0.00% BYMA 309.75 ▲ 1.14% TELECOM ARG 4,120 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.39 ▲ 1.72% BANCOLOMBIA 80.93 ▲ 1.15% GRUPO AVAL 5.02 ▲ 3.72% CREDICORP 391.77 ▲ 2.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 174.43 ▲ 4.32% BUENAVENTURA 29.56 ▲ 4.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,808 ▼ 0.09% NUBANK 13.67 ▲ 2.24% XP 16.41 ▲ 6.28% STONE 10.96 ▲ 4.18% GLOBANT 31.29 ▲ 4.65% GAP AIRPORT 234.47 ▼ 0.77% OMA AIRPORT 108.33 ▲ 0.96% AMX ADR 25.84 ▼ 2.16% FEMSA ADR 127.07 ▼ 0.57% CEMEX ADR 12.37 ▲ 1.64% PETROBRAS ADR 17.03 ▼ 1.22% VALE ADR 14.22 ▲ 1.21% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▲ 1.47% SANTANDER BR 5.14 ▲ 1.98% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▲ 0.66% CSN 0.95 ▲ 3.52% GERDAU 4.41 ▲ 2.56% LATAM ADR 57.04 ▲ 4.66% BTC 64,200 ▲ 1.59% ETH 1,794 ▲ 2.85% SOL 78.85 ▲ 1.03% XRP 1.11 ▲ 1.31% BNB 573.67 ▲ 0.92% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.59% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.55% AVAX 6.73 ▲ 0.70% LINK 7.95 ▲ 2.84% DOT 0.88 ▲ 6.41% LTC 44.50 ▲ 1.68% BCH 250.19 ▲ 5.22% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.56% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.96% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.17% NEAR 1.92 ▼ 0.02% ATOM 1.57 ▲ 1.56% AAVE 95.62 ▲ 4.78% IPSA 11,025 ▲ 0.72%
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Covid-19: Bolivia reports 13% increase in cases last week

By · November 29, 2021 · 2 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Bolivia recorded a 13% increase in Covid-19 cases last week and completed eight consecutive weeks with a sustained increase in the number of infections. The Government reinforced vaccination and the distribution of medicines and equipment for the care of patients with coronavirus.

In the 47th epidemiological week, the country reported 6,682 new infections, of which 751 cases corresponded to the last day.

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“Bolivia is in the midst of the fourth epidemiological wave; this is the eighth consecutive week that we recorded an increase in cases nationwide,” said the Minister of Health, Jeyson Auza. Auza pointed out that “six departments registered an escalation of cases and three declines”.

The Minister of Health pointed out that Santa Cruz, the economic engine of the country, registered 54% of the cases in the last week (Photo internet reproduction)
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In the nine regions of the country, Santa Cruz concentrates most of the daily cases with 513, followed by La Paz with 86, Cochabamba with 41, Chuquisaca with 35, Oruro with 15, Tarija with 14, Pando with 9, Potosi with 2. At the same time, the Amazonian department of Beni did not report any contagion.

The Minister of Health pointed out that Santa Cruz, the country’s economic engine, registered 54% of the cases in the last week.

According to the Ministry of Health report, Bolivia registered 715 new Covid-19 infections and seven deaths, bringing the cumulative number of cases since March last year to 536,472 and deaths to 19,161, with a case fatality rate of 0.8%.

Patients recovering from the coronavirus amounted to 491,946, while active cases stand at 25,365.

The ministry reported that 8,535,952 doses of the first, second, unidose, and third doses of the Covid-19 vaccine had been administered so far.

Some 4,050,365 people received the first dose, 3,140,566 the second, 981,754 the single dose, and 363,267 over 18 years of age were immunized with the third dose was applied during the whole month of October.

Immunization against Covid-19 began at the end of January with front-line health personnel. It was progressively extended to the population over 12 years of age, subject to the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

The vaccines used in Bolivia are the Chinese Sinopharm and the Russian Sputnik V, purchased by the government, and AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Janssen, which have been donated to the country through the World Health Organization (WHO) Covax mechanism.

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