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Date Published: 21/02/2023

ARCHIVED - Covid incidence plummets almost 11 points: Murcia pandemic update Feb 21

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This important coronavirus indicator is now 17 points below the national average in Spain

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Covid incidence plummets almost 11 points: Murcia pandemic update Feb 21

So far this year, the Region of Murcia has experienced its fair share of ups and downs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic but the latest report published on Monday February 20 shows that all of the major indicators for the health crisis have reduced. The stand-out has to be the cumulative incidence rate, which plummeted by nearly 11 points and is now far below the Spanish national average.

Coronavirus infections

The Region of Murcia has registered a total of 130 new cases of coronavirus in the latest report published by the health authorities on Monday February 20, which is 26 fewer positives than on the same day last week.

This brings the overall number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic to 464,087.

Of the total cases, 92,061 have been diagnosed in people over the age of 60.

Cumulative incidence rate

The 14-day cumulative rate has taken a significant nosedive this week, dropping to 36.27 infections per 100,000 inhabitants – that’s a decrease of 10.98 points. In addition, the 7-day figure is far less than 50% of the two-week number, which means that the situation is still relatively stable.

With this considerable drop Murcia now has one of the lowest incidence rates in the country and remains well below the Spanish national average of 53.58 cases.

Hospitalisations and fatalities

Hospital pressure has taken another welcome downturn with 27 patients currently admitted for Covid (a decrease of 3 since last Monday), 2 of whom are being treated for more serious symptoms in the Region’s ICUs (2 fewer).

Two additional Covid-related fatalities have been registered, bringing the overall death toll since the start of the health crisis to 2,526.

Covid testing

The Region of Murcia has carried out 3,278,780 PCR and antigen coronavirus detection tests.

Vaccination data

According to Spanish Ministry of Health data, 92.8% of the population of the Murcia Region over the age of 12 has had a least one dose. In addition, 93.2% of people are now double jabbed.

Data at a glance from Monday February 20:

Total of positive cases to date: 465,087

Total positives diagnosed in over 60s: 92,061

Hospitalisations FOR Covid: 27

Patients in intensive care FOR Covid: 2

Total fatalities to date: 2,526

Antigen/PCR tests carried out: 3,278,780

See also: How to book a Covid vaccine or booster appointment in Murcia

Image: Murcia Salud

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