The Covid-19 cell of the resuscitation unit of the Bordeaux University Hospital – Mickaël Bosredon / 20 Minutes
- Regional indicators linked to the epidemic are deteriorating and burden hospital services.
- The spread of variants would explain the deterioration of the situation.
- The level of immunization coverage is similar to the national average.
For 48 hours, the epidemic situation has deteriorated sharply in the Bordeaux metropolis. Pierre Hurmic, mayor of Bordeaux made a point this Tuesday, before addressing the agenda of the municipal council. He indicated that the Bordeaux University Hospital had initiated its second phase concerning deprogramming. “The emergency and resuscitation departments are full,” said the elected official. The night was very complicated ”. The bronchiolitis epidemic, the peak of which has been shifted due to the application of barrier measures (it normally begins in November), contributes to the burden of hospital services.
“The spread of variants on our territory certainly plays a role in the current progression of the virus,” said the ARS in a press release. The proportion of “English” variant is 82.2% (against 77% in week 11) and 3% for the so-called “South African” or “Brazilian” variants (against 3.7% in week 11). In Gironde, the proportion of “English” variants has crossed 91%. “
Panicking indicators
In this department, the incidence rate fell from 209 cases per 100,000 on March 26 to 233.9 on March 29. And, specialists are preparing the authorities for a further rise in indicators, which will be reflected in the weekly report produced on Thursday. “We must be exemplary in terms of wearing a mask,” commented the mayor of Bordeaux, recalling the importance of respecting barrier gestures and limiting meetings to six people.
A giant vaccinodrome will open in the metropolis before mid-April, and will probably be installed in hall 1 of the Parc des Expositions. Local centers will also be opened in parallel. Currently, vaccination coverage in Gironde is 11.8% for one dose and 56.3% for people over 75, figures comparable to the national average.