Hospitalizations for Covid-19 in Hauts-de-France have exceeded the levels reached during the first two waves of the epidemic, requiring the continuation of patient transfers in the face of a "
very active circulation of the virus
", announced Thursday the 'ARS.
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"
The hospital situation remains very tense in Hauts-de-France with 60 to 70 people entering intensive care and Covid care every day
", notes in a
press
release the Regional Health Agency of this region submitted for a week, as Île-de-France, to new confinement in an attempt to curb the epidemic.
3,281 people hospitalized
In all, "
3,281 Covid + people are currently hospitalized in the region, thus exceeding the two previous waves
" and "
the very active circulation of the virus is reflected in a clear increase in hospital admissions
", warns the Agency.
Since the beginning of March, 38 patients in intensive care have been transferred to Belgium, Normandy, Brittany and New Aquitaine and these transfers “
remain essential
” to continue to welcome Covid and non-Covid patients, she underlines.
Capacity increase
Faced with this situation, the ARS "
asked the establishments to continue increasing resuscitation and intensive care capacities, with an objective which could be increased to 950 beds by the end of the week
", while the region had 460. intensive care beds before the health crisis.
This new rise in power "
would come at the cost of new deprogramming of interventions making it possible to free up reception capacities and / or specialized human resources
", underlines the ARS.
The Agency sees a glimmer of hope in the acceleration of vaccination against Covid-19 and the fact that "
regional vaccination coverage in the general population (having received at least one dose) is 10.2% on March 22 , higher than the national average at 9.5%
”.