The traditional press briefing on the Covid-19 epidemic held yesterday by the prefect points to a health situation that is still clearly improving. Wearing a mask will be abandoned in public transport from next Monday, but it remains compulsory in health establishments, medical offices, pharmacies and laboratories, stipulated the prefect Jean-Noël Chavanne. “The favorable indicators have been long-term for several weeks in terms of incidence and positivity rate”, underlined Joris Jonon, delegate of ARS Lot-et-Garonne. The incidence rate for the department is 259.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (general population) and 347.6 for those aged 65 and over. The positivity rate is 16.8% and 16.2% among those aged 65 and over. Visits to the emergency room for suspected Covid are flirting with 1.1% and the level of hospitalization is low, indicated Joris Jonon with 40 people hospitalized and two patients in intensive care. The screening rate is 1,545.7 per 100,000 inhabitants and 5,106 tests were carried out in 15 days. The department is aware of 14 grouped case situations, including 5 in Ehpad and 3 in medico-social establishments. The downward trend is also confirmed in terms of National Education despite a slight increase last week due to the start of the school year. 39 people contracted Covid: 35 students and 4 adults in 13 primary schools, 19 colleges and 3 high schools.
During this weekly press briefing, the situation of displaced persons from Ukraine was discussed. 41 Ukrainians hosted in Fumel are being accommodated in the Agen conurbation and administrative support to obtain aid. A second bus of displaced populations is expected at the end of May and beginning of June.
