Hospitalizations for coronavirus in Catalonia rise to 440

this admission Coronavirus spreads in Catalonia Up to 440According to the latest update from the Catalan Infection Surveillance Information System (Sivic).

In the week from 31 July to 6 August, the incidence of acute respiratory infection continued to increase, with a low level of transmission at 305 per 100,000 inhabitants, and 23,922 cases were registered.

this Virus distribution showed that Sars-CoV-2 was the most common at 26%, followed by rhinoviruses at 12%, and finally parainfluenza viruses at 8.7%.

The global coronavirus weekly incidence rate was estimated at 79, down from 99 the previous week, and omicron variants represented almost 100% of sequenced samples.

The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to traditional beds was also on the rise, with 440 admitted, an increase of 64 from the previous week, while ICU admissions remained stable at 13.

The report also noted that confirmed cases of impetigo had stabilized at 41 per 100,000 inhabitants this week, adding that 2,293 cases of streptococcal pharyngitis, accounting for 29 percent of the total, had been detected, along with 45 cases of scarlet fever.

The 45 to 59 and 60 to 69 age groups were again within expected levels in terms of all-cause hospital emergencies.