Insularity, an aging population and a fragile health system make Corsica particularly vulnerable to the Covid-19 epidemic. With 344 people tested positive for 37 deaths as of April 5, the island is even in the leading group of the regions most affected (in proportion to its population, of course).
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The Ajaccio hospital center concentrates all fears: 55 people are hospitalized there, including 23 in intensive care. The structure has 27 Covid resuscitation beds with the possibility of increasing to 35. The margin is narrow. “ These people are going to have a long stay. There is no saturation, but the situation is difficult… ”, underlines in addition Marie-Hélène Lecenne, director of the regional health agency (ARS) of Corsica. “ There is daily monitoring of the occupancy rate. Depending on the needs, there could be other evacuations from the Ajaccio hospital center to other structures. On March 23, 12 Covid-19 patients had
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