The Regional Health Agency confirms this Tuesday, August 11. The incidence rate, that is to say the number of positive cases linked to the appearance of epidemic foci, is increasing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine over the week of August 3 to 9. This is also the case for the activity of SOS Médecins compared to previous weeks.
Consequently, the Gironde remains classified in moderate vulnerability and the other departments are in limited vulnerability with vigilance in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and in the Lot-et-Garonne.
12 clusters
The region currently has 12 epidemic foci (i.e. 5 more than August 7), including one in an Ehpad in Bordeaux with 21 identified cases. The Gironde alone has 6 clusters. Charente-Maritime, Dordogne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques each have two.
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This Tuesday, 57 people are currently hospitalized, 7 more than on August 7, 9 patients are in intensive care or intensive care (+1). 2,260 people have been discharged from hospital healed since the start of the epidemic, a figure unchanged since August 7. In total, the region has 428 deaths from the coronavirus among those hospitalized (+1 since August 7).
Beware of parties
Several screening campaigns are currently open, whether in tourist areas, on beaches, or near clusters. The list of free screening operations can be found on the ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine website.
In addition, the ARS is launching a new information campaign to warn about the risks during the summer holidays. “Certain festive events can be at the origin of chains of contamination, in particular among the population of 25–44 years”, indicates the ARS, encouraging to respect the distance of one meter, the washing of hands and the wearing of the mask .
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