Is the epidemic situation in Deux-Sèvres worrying? According to the latest data communicated by the Agence Régionale de Santé Nouvelle-Aquitaine yesterday, for the period from 23 to 29 October, the viral circulation stay high in the departement. The incidence rate reached 80 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the alert threshold capped at 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Among the age categories, over 60s are the most affected.
Within Deux-Sèvres, it is the sector of Thouarsais who is most affected by this strong circulation of the virus, with 211 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Les Deux-Sèvres is the 5th neo-Aquitaine department where viral circulation is the more active, with a positivity rate of 3.6% against 2.5% in the regions. The level of screening, for its part, continues to to lower with 8386 tests carried out over the last given period.
An increase in hospitalizations
To Tuesday November 2, 39 hospitalizations linked to Covid-19 are underway in Deux-Sèvres, it is six more In a week. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds by infected patients is 40%. Also between October 29 and 31, three new deaths have been registered.
Vaccination and barrier gestures remain in place
Faced with this situation, the health authorities recall that vaccination, screening and barrier gestures remain the main assets for to avoid an epidemic resumption, when the department is already maintained and level the “high vulnerability “.
Nowadays, 80,4% of the population in Deux-Sèvres received at least a dose of vaccine, and almost 80% of the inhabitants present a complete vaccination schedule. Rates close to those in the region.
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