Posted on April 29, 2022
Here is the update on the health situation linked to the coronavirus epidemic in Brittany communicated by the ARS this Friday, April 29:
“Health indicators confirm the decrease in the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the region. The decline in the number of new hospitalizations continues, but with activity that is still significant.
In this context, it is recalled that the injection of the second booster dose, open to people aged 60 and over, makes it possible to strengthen protection once morest serious forms of the disease and prevent death.
Epidemiological point
Brittany records 26,243 new positive cases since April 22.
The incidence rate2 now amounts to 819 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (-206.5 points1) at the regional level with a positivity rate3 RT-PCR and antigen tests of 38,5 %.
Care of Covid-19 patients in hospital in Brittany :
· 566 hospitalizations for COVID reasons in progress (-481), dont
o 49 in intensive care unit (-1)
o 389 in conventional medicine (-161)
· since the beginning of the epidemic:
o 18 945 hospitalized patients returned home (+6771) ;
o 2 735 patients died (+441).
Screening dynamics
In Brittany, 82,787 (RT-PCR and antigens) were carried out between April 21 and 27.
Vaccination dynamics
Au 27/04, 7 914 292 injections were performed in Brittany.
The vaccination coverage (at least one dose) of the Breton population is 84,5 % all ages and 96,6 % for ages 12 and up.
Complete vaccination schedules
In Brittany, 86,5 % of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose either,
2 366 782 injections.
At the departmental level, these data relating to the vaccination booster:
· In the Côtes d’Armor86.9% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 400,524 injections.
· In Finistère, 88.2% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 675,237 injections.
· In Ille-et-Vilaine, 85.6% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 764,599 injections.
· In Morbihan, 85.6% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 526,422 injections.
Covid cases in schools
In Brittany, no school is currently closed but 5 classes are.
1-Data relative to 04/22/2022
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.«
