The acceleration of the circulation of the coronavirus continues with an increase in confirmed cases and the number of clusters in the region in connection with the significant population movements in the summer period and the relaxation of barrier gestures.
#COVID19 | Situation on August 21
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ud83d udccd20 clusters (9 new),
ud83d udccd 16.9 confirmed cases / 100,000 population
ud83d udc49le release: https://t.co/hqyHitoWV7 pic.twitter.com/NM3rW5XMcp– ARS New Aquitaine (@ARS_NAquit) August 21, 2020
The incidence rate exceeded the vigilance threshold in three departments of the region and the regional average went from 6.3 / 100,000 inhabitants (from August 5 to 11) to 16.9 / 100,000 inhabitants (from 12 to August 18). Over the same period, the positivity rate also increased from
1% (from August 5 to 11) to 2.2% (from August 12 to 18), indicates the Regional Health Agency.
“It is necessary to maintain enhanced vigilance in the region and in particular in the Gironde and in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques where an increase in the incidence rate is observed (27.7 / 100,000 inhabitants during the last period of 7 days). consolidated against 6.4 in week 32 and 1.9 in week 31) “.
Epidemic foci
20 clusters are underway (including 2 in EHPAD) on August 21, i.e. 9 new clusters since August 18. 63 people are currently hospitalized (-10 since August 18), including 9 in intensive care.
2,301 people have been discharged from hospital since the start of the epidemic, and 430 have died (same figure as of August 18).
The results by departments
In addition, the ARS is concerned about the respect of barrier gestures on Sunday for the final of the Champions League opposing PSG at Bayern Munich. “And whatever the outcome of the meeting, the outpourings of joy or gestures of consolation will have to be made without contact to put the coronavirus on the sidelines,” warns the agency.
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