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Date Published: 11/10/2022

ARCHIVED - Hospital pressure stabilises in the Region: Murcia Covid update October 10

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Admissions to hospital and the ICUs in the Region of Murcia haven’t increased in a week

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Hospital pressure stabilises in the Region: Murcia Covid update October 10

Several health experts in Spain have warned of a possible rebound in coronavirus infections this winter, further complicated by the virulence of the flu and other respiratory illnesses this year. Autumn has hit the Region of Murcia hard, raising the incidence rate in virtually every Ministry of Health report while the death toll continues to climb.

Hospital pressure, on the other hand, hasn’t budged since the last update on Monday October 3.

Coronavirus infections

The Region of Murcia has registered a total of 717 cases of coronavirus in the latest update published on Monday October 10, a considerable upswing on the 407 infections reported on the same day last week.

This brings the overall number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic to 457,353.

Of the total cases, 85,461 have been diagnosed in people over the age of 60.

Cumulative incidence rate

The latest data provided by the regional health authorities on Monday show that the 7-day cumulative incidence rate has taken another leap, increasing from 104.56 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 121.32. Given that this figure is more than double the 14-day rate, it’s likely that the transmission of the virus will continue to increase.

Unfortunately, the more important average incidence over a two-week period has also increased from 202.41 cases to 225.88.

The Spanish national average has registered a similar jump this week, increasing 13 points to 168.41 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Hospitalisations and fatalities

In this week’s report, the health authorities have only provided the data for people hospitalised in the Region as a direct result of coronavirus, rather than offering the number of people who have been admitted and are Covid-positive.

With this in mind, hospital pressure remains virtually unchanged. There are still 36 people hospitalised because of Covid, the same as last week, while the number of chronically ill patients being treated in intensive care has remained at two.

Five more Covid-related fatalities have been registered, bringing the overall death toll since the start of the health crisis to 2,451.

Covid testing

The Region of Murcia has carried out 3,175,094 PCR and antigen coronavirus detection tests.

Vaccination data

According to Spanish Ministry of Health data, 94% of the population of the Murcia Region over the age of 12 has had a least one dose. In addition, 93.60% of people are now double jabbed.

Data at a glance from Monday October 10:

Total of positive cases to date: 457,353

Total positives diagnosed in over 60s: 85,461

Overall hospitalisations: No data available

Hospitalisations FOR Covid: 36

Patients in intensive care: No data available

Patients in intensive care FOR Covid: 2

Total fatalities to date: 2,451

Antigen/PCR tests carried out: 3,175,094

Image: Murcia Salud

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