Spread of the corona virus in Puerto Rico
Currently: 25.9 new infections per day per 100,000 inhabitantsBy January 11th, 2021, 142340 infected persons and 1642 deaths have been reported in the country. The first confirmed infections were reported in March 2020, which is the date of the official notification. An additional 10-14 days are calculated for noticing one's own infection, the doctor's appointment, the laboratory test and, above all, the period from the infection until the first symptoms appear.
The total of 142,340 infected people represent 4.5% of the country's total population. The number of new infections during the 1st calendar week (// to //) was 5,800 , representing 25.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per day.
The first graph shows the number of reported infections per calendar week. The second graph below the number of deaths.
Mortality rate of infected persons
From the previously infected and deceased people, in Puerto Rico results in a mortality rate of 1.2%. However, it should be borne in mind that death occurs an average of 19 days after the first symptoms appear. The time of the actual infection is therefore followed by several days until a person affected has a medical test carried out and the results are available.Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers weekly. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Corona virus topic page.
Current development
| Calendar week | Infected | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2021 | 5,800 | 80 |
| 53/2020 | 7,836 | 106 |
| 52/2020 | 13,317 | 74 |
| 51/2020 | 8,229 | 110 |
| 50/2020 | 9,054 | 80 |
| 49/2020 | 7,509 | 98 |
| 48/2020 | 5,671 | 77 |
| 47/2020 | 6,900 | 82 |
| 46/2020 | 5,959 | 63 |
| 45/2020 | 5,404 | 40 |
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 179 cm | 163 cm |
| BMI | 28.4 | 28.6 |
| Weight | 90.7 kg | 76.0 kg |
Diseases
| Puerto Rico | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 13.70% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.00% | 0.13% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Medical supplies
The medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Puerto Rico is above average, but is not as good as the average within the EU. The country provides 3.3 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.7 beds. Within the EU, 5.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents.With about 5,590 physicians in Puerto Rico, there are about 1.75 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 0 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Supply with drinking water
The graph shows the development of the drinking water supply in Puerto Rico. The direct and permanent supply of tested drinking water is shown in green. The red line shows the percentage of the population that is supplied with additional measures. In this case all origins such as tested springs or supplied water are included.
About 94 percent of the population has access to an immediately available, running drinking water supply. At least via springs and wells at a distance of no more than 30 minutes or supplied water, 97% of the population is supplied with largely clean drinking water. The population is thus better served than average. In a global comparison, only about 71% of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 97%. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10%.