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Pereira hospital services are operating at 98% occupancy

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Updated August 18, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. Colombia time

Pereira’s health report shows heavy pressure on emergency, inpatient and expansion areas, which are at 98% occupancy.

Intensive care at 80%

The reported intensive-care occupancy rate is 80%. These figures describe limited available capacity.

Psychological support

Teams have carried out 135 mental-health interventions for affected people.

Seventy-eight people vaccinated

The report lists 197 vaccine doses administered to 78 people. The post does not specify the vaccine type.

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