one new death in the last 24 hours

The latest report communicated by the ARS of Corsica reports a new death in Corse-du-Sud linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. The number of hospitalizations is decreasing, 73 people are hospitalized, including 11 in intensive care.

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This Wednesday, November 18, there are 73 people hospitalized due to Covid-19 in Corsica. The day before, there were 79.

22 of these patients are hospitalized at the Bastia hospital, and 40 in Ajaccio. 11 people are placed in intensive care or continuous care (8 in Corse-du-Sud and 3 in Haute-Corse).

In the last 24 hours, a new death linked to the Covid-19 epidemic is to be deplored.

This is a 77-year-old man who died in Ajaccio hospital.

139 deaths since the start of the pandemic

Since the start of the pandemic, 111 deaths have been recorded in hospitals (75 in Corse-du-Sud and 36 in Haute-Corse). 47 of these deaths have occurred since September 13.

To which are added 19 deaths recorded in nursing homes, bringing the total toll of the Covid-19 pandemic in Corsica to 129 deaths, all sectors combined.

Over the past 24 hours, 23 people have been screened using RT-PCR tests positive for the novel coronavirus. The positivity rate – that is to say the percentage of positive patients out of all those tested – over the last seven rolling days is 7.4%.

#COVID19 SITUATION POINT on November 18 ❗️ AERATE YOUR CONFINED SPACES an essential gesture against #virus
With winter coming, we’ll be spending even more time indoors❗️
However, the virus spreads more easily in confined spaces❗️ pic.twitter.com/ikRD13ATX9

– ARS.CORSE (@ ARSCORSE1) November 18, 2020

Finally, out of the 28 nursing homes in Corsica, 5 are affected by at least one positive case of Covid, indicates the Regional Health Agency. No medico-social establishment – out of the 29 identified on the island – is currently affected by the pandemic.

The attending physician, “pillar of Covid care”

Faced with the risk of contamination with Covid-19, “your attending physician is the pillar of your care”, assures the ARS.

“It is therefore essential to (tele) consult your doctor when you have symptoms and even more so to prevent him in the event of a positive test. Indeed, especially in patients over 65 years of age and chronically ill patients, a deterioration Your condition can be sudden. You should therefore not underestimate the symptoms and talk to your doctor. He will follow you throughout the illness and will know how to react if your condition worsens. “

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