The epidemic situation shows encouraging signs as the virus has been declining continuously since the end of July in all departments of Occitanie.
The 7th wave of Covid-19 is deflating as quickly as it arrived. The ARS (Regional Health Agency) Occitanie notes a “clear epidemic ebb” in its latest report dated Tuesday August 9, 2022, while the number of new cases has fallen by a third on average in the region in 2020. space of a week (-34%). In addition, “the hospital impact is gradually reducing. This is an encouraging signal for everyone”.
There is an average of 3,365 new cases per day in Occitania, and the incidence rate is falling sharply in all departments. Here’s where the virus drops the most between the last week of July and the first of August:
- Aveyron: -40% (rate of 386 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Tarn: -39% (319 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Haute-Garonne: -37% (300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Hérault: -36% (386 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Batch: -35% (413 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Aude: -34% (391 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Tarn-et-Garonne: -34% (334 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Lozère: -33% (346 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Hautes-Pyrénées: -32% (283 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Pyrénées-Orientales: -30% (481 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Ariège: -28% (440 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Gers: -27% (368 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Gard: -24% (469 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
The incidence rate remains high in a few departments such as Pyrénées-Orientales, Gard, Lot or Ariège. The ARS recommends maintaining good protective reflexes, rapid screening in the event of the appearance of symptoms and isolation if necessary. “All of this remains essential to protect our most vulnerable loved ones from viruses.”
[#Covid19] In 1 week, the number of new cases fell by 34% in #Occitania : this is the sign of a clear epidemic reflux. The situation is improving, but let’s remain cautious in the face of the virus.
? Consult the newsletter @ARS_OC : after this n°284 our publication is now suspended. pic.twitter.com/zGMEHHZbtJ– ARS Occitanie (@ARS_OC) August 9, 2022
The ARS suspends its weekly reports
Faced with a marked continuous improvement in the situation, the ARS will cease its weekly information bulletin set up in March 2020, after 284 reports published in just over two years. “The publication will be suspended during the next few weeks, but reactivated in the event of further epidemic deterioration”.
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