COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for Réunion, May 12, 2021

Key Points

  • The virus continues to circulate actively, with 12 municipalities reporting an incidence rate exceeding 100 cases per 100,000 residents

  • Deterioration in epidemiological monitoring indicators, with an increase in the positivity rate and the incidence rate calculated by county of residence

  • Incidence rate: 160 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

  • Positivity rate: 5.2% (> 5% threshold)

  • Testing rate: 2,836 tests per 100,000 inhabitants

  • The number of new admissions to intensive care is rising, contributing to increased pressure on hospitals exacerbated by a concurrent dengue epidemic

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