Posted on December 6, 2022
Here is the update on the health situation linked to the coronavirus epidemic in Brittany, communicated by the ARS this Tuesday, December 6. The figures show that the 9th wave is here…
“The latest health indicators confirm the arrival of the ninth wave of COVID-19 in Brittany. This epidemic resumption has an impact on hospital activity, which is already very high due to the concomitant epidemics of influenza and bronchiolitis. In this context, it is important to have an up-to-date vaccination status : Vaccination remains the most effective weapon of protection against serious forms.
In accordance with the recommendations of the High Authority for Health are eligible for this vaccination:
people over the age of 60,
residents of EHPAD and USLD,
people at risk of a severe form of the disease (immunocompromised, pregnant women, people under 60 identified as being at risk),
· professionals in the health and medico-social sectors.
Beyond these categories, people living in the entourage or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people can also be vaccinated.
With the approach of the end of year celebrations, conducive to gatherings, it is necessary for fragile people to have an up-to-date vaccination schedule.
Bivalent vaccines are available from liberal professionals (doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, etc.).
The administration of this booster dose must respect the minimum recommended intervals between two vaccinations:
· 3 months for people aged 80 and over, for residents of nursing homes or USLDs, for immunocompromised people;
· 6 months for the others;
(In case of recent infection, a delay of 3 months is to be expected between the infection and the booster dose).
Vaccination against COVID-19 is fully compatible with annual flu vaccination, strongly recommended by scientific authorities.
At the same time, it is essential to maintain barrier gesturesin particular wearing a mask as soon as the situation requires it (public transport, places with a high population density, presence of fragile people, etc.) and regular ventilation of the premises.
Epidemiological point
Brittany records 15 552 new positive cases since November 29.
The incidence rate2 now rises to 438 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (+ 71.1 points1) at the regional level with a positivity rate3 30.9 RT-PCR and antigen tests %.
Care of Covid-19 patients in hospital in Brittany:
· 332 hospitalizations for COVID reasons in progress (+3), including
o 20 in the intensive care unit (+11)
o 234 in conventional medicine (-31)
· since the beginning of the epidemic:
o 27 529 hospitalized patients returned home (+304 1) ;
o 3 354 patients died (+28 1).
Screening dynamics
In Brittany :
· 52 906 (RT-PCR and antigens) were carried out between November 27 and December 3.
Vaccination dynamics, monitoring of the fall booster campaign (data as of 20/11)
In Brittany,
· 13.7% of people aged 80 are up to date with their vaccination schedule (having had a booster injection for less than 3 months);
· 37.6% of people aged 60 to 79 are up to date with their vaccination schedule (having had a booster injection for less than 6 months).
1-Data compared to 29/11/2022
2-The incidence rate represents the number of new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed by a PCR or antigen test that have occurred during the last 7 days compared to the number of inhabitants of the department. The unit adopted is per 100,000 inhabitants.
3-The positivity rate represents the number of positive cases for Covid (PCR and antigen test) compared to the number of people tested, over 7 days.«