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14.04.2022
Free PCR testing focuses on elderly people and at-risk groups
As of 1 May, the Health Board will change the current PCR testing regime, which will continue to prioritise PCR testing for at-risk groups and people aged 60 and older.
According to Mari-Anne Härma, the Health Board’s acting director general, the need for PCR testing has been reduced nationally, with alternative solutions now able to be used for the surveillance of infectious diseases. ‘Sentinel or sample-based testing, which has been used in the past to monitor the spread of influenza, can be used to assess the spread of the virus. Similarly, wastewater monitoring is being carried out...
14.04.2022
The Health Board estimates that 4,000 new infection cases will be added this week, although hospital admissions will drop below 250
Based on forecasts by the Health Board, a little under 4,000 new infection cases may be expected this week, although the number of people who require hospital treatment will drop below the 250 mark.
Hanna Sepp, head of the Health Board’s Department of Communicable Diseases: approximately 5,200 new infection cases were added last week, although thankfully the number of registered cases has dropped by 24% when compared to the level of two weeks ago. ‘We have moved further away from the yellow zone than we were a week ago. The ‘R’ infection multiplier has again dropped close to 0.8,’ said...
13.04.2022
In total, 266 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 13 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 266 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 100 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 54 patients or 54.0% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 46 patients or 46.0% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 0.8 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 1.6....
12.04.2022
In total, 292 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 12 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 292 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 116 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 63 patients or 54.3% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 53 patients or 45.7% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 1.0 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 1.9....
11.04.2022
In total, 301 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 11 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 301 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 117 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 62 patients or 53.0% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 55 patients or 47.0% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 1.0 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 2.1....
08.04.2022
In total, 292 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 8 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 292 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 115 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 69 patients or 60.0% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 46 patients or 40.0% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 1.0 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 2.5....
07.04.2022
In total, 291 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 7 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 291 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 114 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 70 patients or 61.4% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 44 patients or 38.6% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 0.9 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 2.6....
06.04.2022
The Health Board estimates that 5,500 new infection cases will be added this week, while hospital admissions will drop to under 250
Based on forecasts by the Health Board, a little under 5,500 new infection cases may be expected this week, with the number of people who require hospital treatment dropping under 250.
Hanna Sepp, head of the Health Board’s Department of Communicable Diseases: approximately 6,800 new infection cases were added last week, while the number of registered cases has dropped by 25% when compared to the level two weeks ago. ‘The general pace of the downward trend has accelerated. The ‘R’ infection multiplier has remained at 0.8%,’ said Sepp.
According to her, the number of cases has been...
06.04.2022
In total, 299 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 6 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 299 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 117 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 71 patients or 60.6% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 46 patients or 39.4% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 0.8 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 2.7....
05.04.2022
In total, 293 individuals are being treated in hospital due to symptomatic COVID-19
As of the morning of 5 April, hospital treatment is being provided to 293 individuals who have been infected with COVID-19. A total of 119 patients who have COVID-19 are currently receiving hospital treatment after having developed severe symptoms, including 69 patients or 58.0% of the overall figure who have not been vaccinated, and 50 patients or 42.0% who have been fully vaccinated.
The average hospitalisation rate for the last seven days for every 100,000 members of the country’s vaccinated population is 0.8 people a day, while for the unvaccinated population the figure is 2.7....