Posted on April 15, 2022
Here is the update on the health situation linked to the coronavirus epidemic in Brittany communicated by the ARS this Friday, April 15, 2022. Figures which reflect a mixed situation: a drop in the incidence rate but a continuous increase in hospital admissions. ‘hospital:
“The health indicators reflect a slight improvement in the COVID-19 epidemiological situation at the regional level. However, while incidence rates are decreasing, hospital activity continues to increase. You are reminded to systematically call 15 before going to the emergency room for all medical needs that cannot wait for the opening of the medical offices.
ARS Bretagne and the Regional Prefecture call for increased vigilance, on the maintenance of barrier gestures and the protection of the most fragile populations.
In this context of still active circulation of the virus, it is also recommended to inject the second booster dose, now extended to all people aged 60 and over, in order to strengthen protection once morest serious forms of disease and prevent death.
For people aged 80 and over, residents of nursing homes and long-term care units, this new injection can be performed as early as 3 months following the 1st booster or an infection. For people aged 60 to 79, this period increases to 6 months.
Epidemiological point
Brittany has recorded 47,801 new positive cases since April 8.
The incidence rate (2) now stands at 1,535.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (-140.2 points (1)) at regional level with a positivity rate3 for RT-PCR and antigen tests of 41, 3%.
Care of Covid-19 patients in hospital in Brittany:
• 653 hospitalizations for COVID reasons in progress (+461), including:
o 46 in the intensive care unit (+2)
o 450 in conventional medicine (+371)
• since the start of the epidemic:
o 17,644 hospitalized patients returned home (+6,761);
o 2,638 patients died (+501).
Screening dynamics
In Brittany, 141,129 (RT-PCR and antigens) were carried out between April 7 and 13.
Vaccination dynamics
On 14/04, 7,890,509 injections were carried out in Brittany.
Vaccination coverage (at least one dose) of the Breton population is 84.5% for all ages and 96.6% for those aged 12 and over.
Complete vaccination schedules
In Brittany, 86.7% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 2,360,293 injections.
At the departmental level, these data relating to the vaccination booster:
• In the Côtes d’Armor, 87.1% of the population eligible for the booster vaccination received their booster dose, ie 399,324 injections.
• In Finistère, 88.4% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, ie 673,575 injections.
• In Ille-et-Vilaine, 85.7% of the population eligible for the booster vaccination received their booster dose, ie 762,192 injections.
• In Morbihan, 85.7% of the population eligible for the booster vaccination received their booster dose, ie 525,202 injections.
1-Data compared to 08/04/2022
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.«
