Epidemic rebound in Extremadura. Although some people think that it has disappeared, the fact is that this virus with different mutations still exists in the autonomous region. The latest official figures show that cases doubled in the last week of July, but on the bright side almost all cases are mild and do not require hospitalization.
Although the incidence of the new coronavirus in human health and sanitation systems is low, it still exists. Once the critical phase of the pandemic was over, health authorities changed methods of detecting and quantifying outbreaks.
First, the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 is based on testing specifically for people over the age of 60, where the health problems that COVID-19 may cause may be more important.
As the Ministry of Health and Social Policy explained to TODAY, the surveillance system was shut down once the health crisis caused by the coronavirus was declared over and individualized surveillance since March 2020 ceased. For acute respiratory infections, IRAS covers acute respiratory infections in primary care and severe acute respiratory infections in hospitals, but is not limited to infections caused by 2019-nCoV.
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Acute respiratory infections including influenza, bronchiolitis and 2019-nCoV are currently being monitored. According to this sentinel surveillance system, health data show that the cumulative incidence of respiratory infections in primary care has increased from 12.88 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the third week of July to 25.04 in the last week of last month.
On the positive side of the statistics, Extremadura has had no cases of patients admitted to hospital with severe acute respiratory infection.
The Covid EG5.1 variant “is taking over the coronavirus ecosystem. Not necessarily more dangerous, but worth extreme monitoring measures and verifying that while this is causing an increase in incidence, there are no more severe cases.” Jose yesterday He said on Twitter that he is in good health. Maria Vergeles.
Health experts have clarified that almost all cases of Covid-19 in Extremadura are now mild infections.
“It happened at home, it didn’t require hospitalization, and that’s the most positive thing for the people and the health system. It’s a consequence of the high vaccination rate in Extremadura,” Vergeles told Ben added in the statement.
Extremadura’s current rate of COVID-19 remains below the national average and there is no reason to panic. But we cannot let our guard down, this is the message from the health field. “It happened logically. For people’s relaxation, for more social interaction. Not only. But also Because the effect of the vaccine given last fall has been diluted.
Antigen Testing and Influenza A
A doubling of COVID-19 cases in a week “is expected at this time of year”. In addition, flu or bad colds due to exposure to air conditioners can also lead to an increase in respiratory infections. Because the flu has become volatile, it’s no longer just a fall and winter problem,” said Venegas, who calculated that sales of antigen tests — which are effective at detecting both COVID-19 and influenza A — have risen 10% in pharmacies over the past two weeks.
“Fortunately, we are no longer like the summer we were two years ago. It’s not like last summer. The virus is still going on, but the strength is fading. But you don’t have to relax, you have to keep getting vaccinated,” Vinegas concluded.
A woman is vaccinated against flu and COVID-19.
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Combined COVID-19 and flu vaccines from October
Vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 and influenza will start in October. Although there has been no official confirmation yet, Extremadura’s junta said it would follow directions set by the public health commission. The rule includes co-administration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines when new vaccines become available. Vaccination campaigns are expected to begin throughout October. Last year, vaccinations began in the last week of September with the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The first to be vaccinated will be those at centers for the elderly and those with disabilities, and in November, those at high risk of flu complications between the ages of 60 and 79 and those under the age of 60 will be able to get the vaccine. For the 2022-2023 season, pregnant women can be vaccinated in any trimester of pregnancy and for women who gave birth within the past six months and were not vaccinated during pregnancy. The health ministry aims to deliver up to 345,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine and 267,000 doses of the vaccine against the flu virus from Pfizer and Moderna. Given the results obtained, the fourth dose of the vaccine against the new coronavirus did not become popular among the people of Extremadura. Only a quarter of its recommended wearers (18+) wear it, and a significant portion of those wearers are over 60. In total, nearly 213,000 people have been vaccinated.