Covid-19: beginnings of the 8th wave in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais? – The voice of the North

The latest health indicators seem to show an epidemic resumption in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, the impact of which remains difficult to measure to date. The latest health indicators seem to show an epidemic resumption in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, the impact of which remains difficult to measure to date. (PHILIPPE PAUCHET/La Voix du Nord) – VDNPQR Published: September 13, 2022 at 7:18 p.m. Reading time: 2 min New wave of Covid-19 for the North and Pas-de-Calais? In any case, the number of cases has risen significantly in the region in recent days. In the North, the number of cases increased by 17% between the week of September 4 to 10 compared to the previous week. In the Pas-de-Calais, the increase observed over the same period is even almost 32%. Mechanically, the incidence rate over a rolling week in these two departments is also increasing: from 137.17 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on September 2 to 177.88 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on September 10 (+ 26%). The positivity rate is also rising in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, going from 14.29% on September 3 to 15.65% on September 10. “If we do not take measures, the number of cases will increase further” Effect of the start of the school year? The acceleration of contamination is notable among 3-5 year olds, with incidence rates which have fallen from 62 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 234 in the North, and from 82 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 308 in the Pas-de-Calais, to September 10. If the trend is confirmed, it would not really be a surprise: the regional unit of Public Health France had already underlined in recent weeks a risk of recovery. Dr. Michaël Rochoy, co-founder of the Stop Postillon collective who works in Outreau, is for the establishment of thresholds beyond which the mask would again become compulsory in certain places, such as transport. “If we do not take measures, the number of cases will increase further, long Covids too, and we take the risk of the emergence of new variants with other selective advantages”, he warns. “Vaccination should prevent us from having a hospital outbreak3 For him, “the big unknown is also whether people will test themselves: if they think they can get through it with the symptoms of a simple cold, some will. But the virus will spread under the coat, we will be in the dark. However, he believes that “vaccination should prevent us from having a hospital outbreak”. As of September 13, 637 people are hospitalized in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais for Covid-19, a figure that has been falling steadily since the end of July. Read also To avoid migrant camps, the city of Calais fills a land full of rocks Disoriented, a driver takes the A16 in the opposite direction between Calais and Marck Boulogne: the crowd of big nights at Fnac for the release of the new manga One Piece Admittedly, it is obvious that the potential benefits (telemedicine, environment, road traffic management, industry, etc.) of 5g make people dream! Any …Read More