Omicron: The incidence rate “reaches exceptional levels in certain territories of Occitania

The bi-weekly bulletin of ARS Occitanie announces incidence rates among the highest in France in the region.

Viral circulation is still progressing very strongly everywhere in Occitania announces ARS Occitanie this Tuesday evening. “The number of new cases has been at its highest since the start of the epidemic” and “it has reached an exceptional level in certain territories, such as in Haute-Garonne”. In this department, the incidence rate is now one of the highest in France.

Very high incidence rates among the youngest with more than 7,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for 10-20 year olds and more than 5,000 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants for 30-45 year olds on regional average.

“This epidemic outbreak has a very strong impact on hospital activity”, according to the ARS, which calls for “not to relax the good protective reflexes!”

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