With 1,503 new cases, Costa Rica is almost at 100,000 covid infections. 14 deaths were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total losses of life from the disease to 1,236.
Of the 1,503 new cases, 329 are due to epidemiological nexus and 1,174 due to laboratory tests. This number was a big jump, following two days with figures well below 1,000 (847 on Tuesday and 632 on Monday.
Of the total covid-19 cases in Costa Rica, 47,811 are female, 51,614 are male, 83,140 are Costa Rican and 16,285 are foreigners.
The age range of cases resulting in death is from zero to 100-years-old. By age group, there are 2 minors, 417 adults, and 817 senior citizens.
There are currently 531 patients hospitalized due to covid-19. 206 of them are in intensive care. They are aged 1-91-years-old.
60,738 people have already recovered from covid. These include 29,120 females, 31,618 males, 52,092 adults, 3,420 seniors, 5,155 children, and 71 still under investigation.
The Pan American Health Organization stated that Costa Rica has the highest incidence of covid-19 cases in Central America, established by the relationship of number of cases and the population.
