the Covid continues to say no, 2 new circumstances of monkey pox detected

In its final weekly watch, which covers the interval from August 29 to September 4, the ARS of Corsica signifies that the viral circulation of Covid-19 “continues to lower”. As well as, the Company studies two new circumstances of monkeypox detected this week on the island.

We deplore a brand new demise linked to Covid-19 in Corsica: that is what the Regional Well being Company signifies in its final weekly monitoring of the epidemic which considerations the week from August 29 to September 4.

“Viral circulation continues to say no whereas remaining excessive signifies the ARS. The lively file of typical hospitalizations decreases barely, that in intensive care stays secure.”

As of September 8, there are 50 hospitalized sufferers on the island: 43 folks in typical hospitalizations (common age 77.5 years) and seven folks in intensive care, intensive care or crucial care (common age of 68.6 years). ).

In response to the ARS, “the variety of new admissions is falling sharply in hospitalization and intensive care and important care”. There have been 16 new admissions in the course of the week (in comparison with 28 the earlier week) together with 2 in intensive care, intensive care or crucial care.

Relating to the variety of circumstances of contamination with the virus on the island, the development is downward. 662 new circumstances (in comparison with 956 final week) had been confirmed between August 29 and September 4, a mean of 95 each day circumstances.

Incidence, screening and positivity charges are additionally reducing. There are 189 circumstances per 100,000 inhabitants, or -31% in comparison with the earlier week. The incidence fee is 200 in Corse-du-Sud and 181 in Haute-Corse. As a reminder, the alert threshold set by the federal government is 50 circumstances per 100,000 inhabitants.

The positivity fee recorded is 16.3%, or 5.2 factors lower than within the earlier weekly report. The screening fee, which corresponds to the variety of folks screened, has decreased by 9%, and is over the week of 1,164 folks per 100,000 inhabitants.

“As of September 5, 2022, 66.6% of the Corsican inhabitants has acquired an entire preliminary vaccination schedule (two doses), and 50.4% has acquired a primary booster dose“, signifies the ARS.

Relating to the Monkeypox virus (monkey pox), the ARS studies two optimistic folks this week in Corsica. “These are two non-indigenous circumstances“, specifies the Company which has now counted 5 (together with a non-resident affected person) because the finish of June on the island.