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In many departments, the epidemic is no longer receding and the situation calls out in several departments, including the Pays de la Loire and Aude
", assured the government spokesman, Gabriel Attal yesterday to justify the maintenance of the health pass until November 15th.
In Pays-de-la-Loire, two departments - Mayenne and Maine-et-Loire - went back above the alert threshold (more than 50 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
It stands at 41 in Loire-Atlantique, 36.9 in Sarthe and 22.5 in Vendée.
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The evolution of epidemic indicators in the region is worrying,
" said Jean-Jacques Coiplet, director of ARS Pays de la Loire in his situation report Thursday, October 7.
In Mayenne, three Covid-19 patients entered intensive care this week,
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Which had not happened for several weeks in this department,
" he stressed.
The number of cases is increasing, especially among those over 65. "
The curve evolves unfavorably for this category of population, with an incidence rate of 70.5 in Maine-et-Loire and 96.8 in Mayenne
", explained Jean-Jacques Coiplet. The ARS lists "
ten worrying active clusters
", in particular in nursing homes in Sarthe, Mayenne but also in Vendée "
following events such as balls and tea dances which brought together hundreds of people, mostly retirees
, a detailed Jocelyn Vincent, head of the health surveillance department at ARS.
This proves, if necessary, that the vaccine and the health pass do not guarantee total immunity
”.
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The health agency calls for "
vigilance
" and to obtain the vaccine booster against Covid-19.
Vaccination coverage in Pays-de-la-Loire is 78%, or 3.5 points more than at the national level.