www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Today and yesterday were the highest 2 days of new cases to date. Yesterday set a record high, and today again.

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Yes, and the total number of people hospitalized skyrocketed by 2 (from 411 to 413), the number in ICU beds decreased by 7 (from 140 to 133). The number of deaths remains steady at around 10 per day.

Costa Rica has 1058 hospital beds that can be used for COVID and 287 ICU beds, so that means utilization rates of 39% and 46%.

The test positivity remains high, at over 40%. There is clearly community spread.

Perhaps more concerning is that due to COVID related flight restrictions the country has been without vaccines for polio, tetanus, chickenpox, and pneumonia.
https://qcostarica.com/pandemic-leaves- ... pneumonia/

While I don't want to minimize the problem, it us important to put things into perspective.

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I call bs on the vaccine shortage because of transportation issues. There have been scheduled repatriation flights between the US and Costa Rica for months, the air cargo companies kept flying in and out of Costa Rica as well.
Tampa, LATAM, DHL and UPS all have flights from MIA to SJO on a routine basis.

I don't think it's vaccine shortages, its a world wide problem that vaccines are not being administered due to Covid. And polio had almost been eliminated - it is a very sad day if it comes back to any degree because of this.

Well, I guess you guys know more than the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

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Always refreshing to hear the experts at work.

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Hey...not saying that isn't accurate for Costa Rica. But I do also know that there is a delay in vaccinations in the rest of the world, including here at home. Africa is of special concern as it is the last bastion of polio. Anyway...not intending to contradict what the report said, although I did come across that way.

everybody dies... but how many actually live

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That was Friday and Saturday. I could not find a report for Sunday anywhere?? What is up with that.

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You are not the only one wondering.
https://qcostarica.com/no-health-report ... t-is-away/

BTW, I have been watching today’s briefing and 35 minutes in, still no reporting on yesterday’s numbers or today’s.

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Today's numbers are now available on the web @ https://delfino.cr/2020/03/covid-19-en-costa-rica

New cases: 1588 combined for the past two days. (corrected, 847+741)

New deaths: 18 combined for the past two days. (corrected, 11 + 7)

It looks like that is days worth. CRHoy is reporting 741 today and 847 yesterday. Today's death was 7.
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/pais-s ... ste-lunes/

No english reporting yet.

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then don't confuse a manufacturing /supply problem with a transportation problem
Direct quote from the article
“The provider indicates that there are no flights available.”

“Due to restrictions in the plant due to COVID-19, the supplier reports that it cannot have the product in the amount and time stipulated.”

The frequency of these messages by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) increased as the COVID-19 emergency spread around the world.

It may very well be a supply issue but air cargo operations were /are still active at SJO the entire time plus the regularly scheduled passenger flights from Houston. If the can't get the cargo to MIA or IAH, that is on them and the supplier. Quit deflecting blame because you can't manage the logistics of getting needed cargo to your country.
Just looking at today, there are six cargo fights from MIA to SJO.

Yes, I believe you are correct. I just caught that distinction myself and was going to correct the earlier post but you were too quick on the draw. (Earlier post now corrected.) They combined two days of numbers to get to the 1588. That's a relief!

Who implied there was a manufacturing problem? It is by default a supply problem since there is no vaccine here to be administered. Either way, I defer to you as the Elvis Presley of BS.

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