The number of serious cases and hospitalizations have increased in Occitania in recent days, according to the latest figures from the regional health agency this Tuesday evening, December 14.
The number of new cases of Covid is increasing in Occitanie where the incidence rate has risen from 488.7 to 581.7 in seven days, according to the latest figures published by the regional health agency (ARS), Tuesday 14 December evening.
In addition, there is the flu, “which is happening in quite a massive way in Occitania”. “This epidemic outbreak has a strong impact on all hospital teams” in the region, specifies the ARS. The number of serious cases of Covid is increasing “quite strongly in recent days”, “the use of hospital medical care” has increased by 17% in one week. According to the ARS, patients affected by Covid “occupy 38% of the 550 intensive care beds currently deployed”. Resuscitation departments already occupied at “93% of their capacity”.
More than 7% of positive tests on average
As of December 14, the ARS counted 1,324 hospitalizations in Occitania, against 1,217 last Friday (+107), including 275 in intensive care and critical care (+18). Since the start of the epidemic, 5,473 deaths are to be deplored (+ 40 since Friday).
Regarding tests, more than 471,000 have been carried out in the last seven days in the region. On average, 7.3% of them are positive.
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Regarding vaccination, 1,413,904 booster doses have already been performed, according to the ARS, and 80.6% of the population has received a first injection.
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