Chile update, June 17th
+ 4.757 new positives + 31.422 previously not reported, 220.628 total
+ 232 new deaths, 3.615 total
+ 1.529 ventilated, 356 ventilators avaliable
+ 12.636 reported tests, 886.169 total
There are 1.794 in ICU too. Positivity is at 37,7%
Death toll reported to WHO is supposedly to be added on friday, but we'll see.
Different academic requested that the capital should enter "hibernation" - which would actually be like a real quarantine and not the fake one we have. Today health authority said it would be impossible because it would disrupt the city and could worsen the pandemic
However, government is pushing a bill that would increase the penalty to those that get out without a permit. Government will also decrease the ammout of permit you can get from 5 to 2 per week per person. Social safety net is still up for debate, but not defined and the government proposal is still a below poverty-line emergency income. Basic services bills aren't being suspended. They are "asking please" for companies to be mindful, at the same time saying that suspending said bills would be against the constitution.
wait, positive rate is 37.7%? isn't that a bit high? :(