The two-day event coincided with a 4,600% jump in virus cases on the island in December.
Holiday parties and family gatherings during the festive season also likely contributed to the increase in cases. According to Harvard University statistician Rafael Irizarry, one-third of Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 cases throughout the entirety of the pandemic occurred in December. Also, during that month, hospitalizations increased. Overall, about 75% of Puerto Rico’s population is fully vaccinated, a higher rate than California and New York state , according to Johns Hopkins University.
Daily cases per 100K in Puerto Rico jumped from 3 to 225 in just 3 weeks and hospitalizations are starting to increase. Preliminary hospitalization data from the week ending Dec 17 show vaccines work against omicron and the importance of boosters. Updates:
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