The epidemic is on the rise again, more than 7,600 positive cases every day in the region

We thought the fifth wave of Covid-19 was behind us. But epidemiological indicators show that the Omicron variant is still circulating very actively in Occitania, “the number of new cases is rising again and is already at a high level”, notes in its latest bulletin the Regional Health Agency published on Tuesday. evening. Over the past week, the number of positive cases recorded was 53,329 between March 15 and 21, nearly 9,000 more cases than the previous week.

[#Covid19] Warning: the epidemic of #Covid rises again and #flu is also very active in #Occitania. Let’s stay vigilant. Protecting yourself is first and foremost a matter of common sense on a daily basis with simple and essential barrier gestures.
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– ARS Occitanie (@ARS_OC) March 22, 2022

Every day on average, 7,816 people test positive for Covid-19, with high incidence rates, particularly in the Hautes-Pyrénées where it reaches 1,051 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Increase in hospitalizations

While we recorded a drop in hospitalizations last week in the region (-58), they started to rise again at the start of the week with 1,835 Covid + patients treated in healthcare establishments (+11), including 473 in Haute-Garonne and 241 in Hérault.

Only serious cases, in critical care and in intensive care remain down (-16 hospitalizations). The health authorities call for respect for barrier gestures, especially since at the same time “the flu is also currently very present in Occitania”.