After a phase of decline in recent weeks, the incidence rate is once again increasing in the department.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, the figures follow the national trend. Last week, the incidence rate had dropped to 78 before rising last Friday to 90. Today, the number of newly infected people per day has risen to 124. A figure close to the maximum alert threshold set at 150.
On average, 2,600 tests are conducted in the department each day, which is about 400 more since last week. This figure remains far lower compared to last month when 4,000 daily tests were conducted. Currently, 28 patients are in intensive care (22 in the Alpes-Maritimes and six in Monaco) according to the ARS. “I mention Monaco because we work with them as part of the departmental intensive care scheme to have all nearby intensive care potentials,” clarifies Romain Alexandre, ARS delegate.
Today, the number of hospitalizations is 73 patients in public and private infectious disease services.
Figures on the national territory
The number of daily deaths has been rising in France in recent days, as has the number of admissions to intensive care. The positivity rate today stands at 12.9%.
25,086 new cases were recorded this Friday. Additionally, 122 people died in the same timeframe. In total, 33,303 have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the epidemic in France.
According to official figures, 6,906 people have been hospitalized in the past seven days, including 1,204 in intensive care. Additionally, 136 clusters have been identified since Thursday, bringing the total number of clusters under investigation in the country to 1,615.
834,770 people have contracted Covid-19 in France since the beginning of the pandemic.
“Today, everything must be done to avoid canceling the various hospital activities,” insists Romain Alexandre.
