Thursday morning, the Lot-et-Garonne prefecture reported the presence of two cases diagnosed positive for Covid-19 in the emergency room of the Agen-Nérac Hospital Center. The couple returned from evangelical gathering which was held in Mulhouse last weekend.
“The state of health of the woman necessitated, in the evening of Wednesday, her hospitalization in service of resuscitation at the CHU of Bordeaux. The husband presents a state of health which is not worrying. He is currently in confinement at home with medical follow-up, “said the Regional Health Agency in a statement released this Thursday morning.
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“The people who may have been in contact with these new cases are being identified by the regional unit of Public Health France and will be contacted by the ARS to be informed of the action to be taken according to their level of exposure. Their medical follow-up will be provided by the ARS “, specify the health authorities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The ARS also reports a case of coronavirus in Deux-Sèvres. “The state of health of this woman is not worrying. She will be transferred today to the Poitiers university hospital for medical surveillance. An investigation is currently underway to determine the origin of her contamination and identify contact cases”.
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These three cases lead to eight the number of contaminations in New Aquitaine. At the end of January, the first patient, returning from China, had been hospitalized at the Bordeaux University Hospital. He is now healed.
Four other cases have been detected in the region in recent days: in Charente-Maritime, in Gironde, in the Landes and in Pays Basque.
The Charente-Maritime patient, hospitalized since February 28 at the Poitiers University Hospital after being in contact with people infected in the Oise, left Tuesday evening. “The samples taken confirmed the healing of this person “, said Wednesday. the ARS. The soldier from Rochefort showed no symptoms on admission, his condition had never been considered worrying.
Regarding the cases confirmed in Gironde and Les Landes since February 29, patients are still hospitalized in Bordeaux. Their condition did not raise any concerns according to the Regional Health Agency.
The patient diagnosed Tuesday in Bayonne is still hospitalized at the Basque Coast hospital. His condition is not worrying.
The prefecture and the Regional Health Agency remind the action to be taken in the event of signs of respiratory infection: in the event of fever, cough, breathing difficulties within 14 days following a stay in China or in an area where the virus is currently circulating, it is advisable to call directly on 15, without going to his attending physician or in the emergency room. A national number has also been set up: 0800 130 000 to answer all questions.
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