Posted May 6, 2022
Here is the update on the health situation linked to the coronavirus epidemic in Brittany communicated by the ARS this Friday, May 6:
“The decrease in the circulation of the virus has been accentuated in the region, with a drop in the incidence rate, the positivity rate and hospital admissions. The virological and hospital indicators nevertheless remain at still high levels.
In this context, it is important to maintain barrier gestures as soon as the situation requires it. Furthermore, as vaccination remains the most effective protection once morest Covid-19 and its severe forms, ARS Bretagne and the regional Prefecture recall that the injection of the second booster dose is open to people aged 60 and over. more.
Epidemiological point
Brittany records 16,964 new positive cases since April 29.
The incidence rate2 now amounts to 532.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (-286.7 points1) at the regional level with a positivity rate3 RT-PCR and antigen tests of 30,9 %.
Care of Covid-19 patients in hospital in Brittany :
· 488 hospitalizations for COVID reasons in progress (-781), dont
o 36 in the intensive care unit (-131)
o 344 in conventional medicine (-451)
· since the beginning of the epidemic:
o 19 419 hospitalized patients returned home (+4741) ;
o 2 777 patients died (+421).
Screening dynamics
In Brittany, 69,643 (RT-PCR and antigens) were carried out between April 28 and May 4.
Vaccination dynamics
Au 05/05, 7 931 878 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, 86,4 % of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose either,
2 370 883 injections.
At the departmental level, these data relating to the vaccination booster:
· In the Côtes d’Armor86.8% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 401,227 injections.
· In Finistère, 88.1% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 676,298 injections.
· In Ille-et-Vilaine, 85.5% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 766,084 injections.
· In Morbihan, 85.5% of the population eligible for the booster vaccine received their booster dose, i.e. 527,274 injections.
Covid cases in schools
In Brittany, no school is currently closed but 4 classes are.
1-Data compared to 04/29/2022
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.«
