The spread of coronavirus has been growing in Catalonia for several days, with a increased positivity, but the effects are stopped thanks to the fact that more than 74% of the population already is fully vaccinated. Despite this, it is difficult to lower the figures of the hospitals, there are even days that increase, like today. According to updated incidence data this Tuesday for Salut, today there are 323 people hospitalized for covid, two more than yesterday, of which 80, one more than the day before, are in critical units.
The official number of deaths from covid since the beginning of the epidemic amounts to 24,033, with no new deaths reported in the last 48 hours and mortality that remains at the lowest levels since the beginning of the epidemic, with a total of 9 deaths from the coronavirus in the last seven days.
The regrowth risk (EPG), an index that measures the growth potential of the epidemic, this Thursday stood at 72 points, six more than yesterday. The speed of spread of the virus (Rt) in Catalonia has exceeded the point several days ago, which technically means that the virus is expanding: today it is 1.18, one hundredths more than yesterday, that is to say , that every 100 infected infect an average of 118 people, so transmission continues to grow.
Other indicators
Since the beginning of the epidemic, a total of 1,009,407 people have been diagnosed with covid-19 by all kinds of tests in Catalonia, of which 641 have been detected in the last 24 hours.
The cumulative incidence of cases confirmed by PCR or 7-day antigen test per 100,000 inhabitants (IA7) is 34.6 cases, one more than yesterday, while the cumulative incidence at 14 days (IA14) stands at 63 , 1 cases, three more.
The positivity – the percentage of CRP and TA with a positive result – is 2.44%, still below 5%, which is the percentage established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider an epidemic under control.
By regions
By regions, those with the highest risk of regrowth today are Garrotxa (381), les Garrigues (371), Segarra (303), Pallars Jussà (252), and Alt Penedès (247), while there are 9 regions with a low risk – less than 30-.
The Barcelonès region, The most populated, today has an EPG of 65 points, ten points more than yesterday, at moderate risk-less than 70-, a cumulative incidence at 7 days of 26 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, three more, and an Rt of 1, 46, eleven hundredths more than the day before.
By municipalities
By municipalities, those with the worst EPG are Vilafranca del Penedès (487), Igualada (424), Olot (306), Tortosa (300), Olesa de Montserrat (271), Sant Just Desvern (221), Vilassar de Mar (213) Lleida (212) and Balaguer (196) and there are 11 – ten less than yesterday – cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants which are below 30, the low risk threshold.
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There are four municipalities with an Rt greater than 3, that is, the spread is tripling: Sant Boi de Llobregat (3.53), Cerdanyola del Vallès (3.21), Vilafranca del Penedès (3.15) and Olot (3.04), while Igualada is at 2, 97.
In the city of Barcelona, the EPG index is 71 points today, eight more than yesterday -already in medium high risk-, with an IA7 of 28 cases, three more, and a Rt of 1.47, four hundredths more than the day before.
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