The circulation of the virus remains at its lowest, notes Public Health France in the weekly epidemiological point. Last week an average of 12 cases were confirmed per day. Hospitalizations also remain stable. Two new deaths are however to be deplored.
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Public health France in its weekly epidemiological update confirms the relatively low level of circulation of the virus. With 12 cases on average per day, the epidemic trend is down sharply. The incidence is 29 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the positivity rate is 2.4%.
Suspicion of a new Brazilian variant
Laboratory test analysis
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Same observation for hospitalizations and admissions in intensive care: 10 new hospitalizations including 1 in intensive care. Two new deaths are however to be deplored this week. Since the start of surveillance, epidemiological analyzes and investigations have detected: 4 cases of variant (United Kingdom), 3 cases of variant Brazil) and a suspicion of a new Brazilian variant. As for vaccination, the known figures stop at February 28: 3,800 people have been vaccinated in Guyana. Vaccination coverage for those 75 and over is 10.5%.
Declining indicators
Since March 4, the official start of the epidemic in Guyana, 16,693 cases of Covid-19 have been identified. This week 66 additional contaminations are recorded. Cayenne Island remains the most affected region with 21 new cases. All indicators are down.
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↘️ 66 new positive cases out of 3,573 tests performed.
ℹ️ 2 additional deaths to be deplored.#Vaccination ???? 5,894 injections against covid19. pic.twitter.com/pLRm1BcUCx– Prefect of the Guyana region (@ Prefet973) March 5, 2021
At our borders:
Amapa :
♦ 84,808 cumulative cases (+1,746 in 1 week) and 1,152 deaths (+17) in Amapá as of March 4.
♦ 4,515 positive cases (+76), 28 deaths in Oiapoque
Suriname :
♦ 8,959 cumulative cases (+58 in 1 week) on March 4.
♦ 7 (-13) hospitalized patients
♦ 3 (-2) patients in intensive care
♦ 175 deaths (+5)
source: letter pro ARS
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