The Covid-19 epidemic is on the decline in Haute-Garonne as the New Year approaches. The incidence rate fell from 825.80 cases to 517.75 in one week.
It’s good news. A few days before the New Year, the Covid-19 epidemic is receding in Haute-Garonne. The average number of new daily confirmed cases was indeed 1,074 positive cases, according to data as of December 25. This represents a drop of 37.30% in one week.
The incidence rate is also decreasing. According to the government website on the evolution of the health situation, it effectively fell from 825.80 cases per week per 100,000 population to 517.75 in just seven days. the decline in the Covid-19 epidemic is therefore clear in the department.
However, the incidence rate of Covid-19 remains high
Despite this improvement in the health situation, the incidence rate remains high in Haute-Garonne compared to the rest of France. It is indeed higher than the national average. The incidence rate for France was 421.26 cases this Sunday, December 25. The same is true at the regional level.
The incidence rate of the department is also higher than that of Occitania (503.52). Haute-Garonne is also one of the territories where the virus circulates the most. But it is behind Ariège (607), Aude (605), Lozère (562), Aveyron (554), Tarn-et-Garonne (538) and Tarn (521).
Mixed situation in Haute-Garonne hospitals
On the side of health institutions, the situation is more mixed. According to the latest government data, the average number of new daily hospitalizations decreased by 36% in seven days in Haute-Garonne. This Wednesday, December 28, 16 new people were hospitalized.
On the other hand, the average number of new daily admissions to critical care is increasing sharply in the department’s hospitals. The government site on the evolution of the health situation actually noted three this Wednesday. This corresponds to a 50% increase in one week.