For now, the expected epidemic or new phase of Covid-19 is not happening, and even the rebound that seemed to be announced since the end of August, at least for autumn and winter, has weakened significantly. And there is no epidemic trend for influenza. This is anecdotal; but it can be expected that new cold weather will eventually wake it up in December or January. On the other hand, it is the common cold that is getting the most attention these days. This is proven by the Ministry of Health’s epidemic control data and the Health Sentinel Network data.
Influenza and coronavirus activity have resulted in greater demand at health centers than at hospitals. The incidence of acute respiratory infections as a whole “continues to be stable at around 600 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the incidence of Covid-19 has been declining until it reached 49 cases per week 43 (last in October).” Influenza syndrome Incidence rates remain very low,” the Community Sentinel Network reported.
However, it noted that “sporadic detection of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (bronchiolitis) continues to be observed in non-sentinel samples at hospital centers.”
Health workers ask Sacyl to promote use of masks among staff
The use of masks is no longer compulsory, either by users or by professionals in hospitals or health centres. However, some professionals, particularly those in emergency departments, asked Sacyl to promote its use among health workers, especially when “they care for patients who are very vulnerable due to age or disease, such as cancer patients.” “Even colleagues in the respiratory department who are still in isolation are not using them,” one doctor said.
They also noted that the course of influenza “has not yet been significant, with rhinoviruses and enteroviruses remaining the viruses that cause the most respiratory infections,” which are known as the common cold and have a much smaller impact on quality of life, health and wellness . Absence from work.
The youngest children, those under four years old, are the most affected by respiratory infections, with a cumulative incidence of 12,335 cases per 100,000 inhabitants; 202 of these cases are caused by the coronavirus. They are followed by those aged 75 and over, who have the highest infection rates, with 1,332 confirmed cases and 3,416 confirmed cases in all respiratory systems. All this without being affected by influenza syndrome since the age of 65. COVID-19 incidence rates decrease with age without adding significant data to any age group. The figures for those between 5 and 14 years old are very important compared to other age groups, with 3,376 patients per 100,000 inhabitants, of which only 79 are infected with coronavirus and 33 with influenza.
Epidemic indicators in nine provinces return to “control circulation” assessment
According to the Carlos III Health Institute, of the 48 influenza viruses identified in the national network, 45 are type A (17 A (H3) and 20 A (H1)).
The Ministry of Health’s coronavirus indicators have returned to the adjective “controlled cycle” in terms of incidence rates in all provinces, with only Burgos, Salamanca and Soria showing a higher risk level; but due to the coronavirus ICU bed occupancy is high and the numbers are very modest, so they remain at “low” levels. The instantaneous basic reproduction number, which shows the coronavirus’s transmissibility, is also expected to be below 1, specifically 0.74.
In primary care, there are still 151,351 active cases, those currently ill, which is high compared with the entire course of the pandemic; but cases now are generally mild or moderate.
vaccination campaign
Meanwhile, flu and coronavirus vaccination campaigns continue. Compared to the first batch of vaccines, the total number of vaccines procured by the ministry so far is 805,500, of which 368,809 have been administered. Regarding COVID-19, a total of 268,022 people have been vaccinated; accounting for 50.5% of the total number received. Of these, only 32,281 were under the age of 60.