ARCHIVED - Murcia differentiates between patients hospitalised for and with Covid: pandemic update September 22
There are currently 92 Covid-positive patients hospitalised in the Region, 41 as a direct result of the virus
The regional health authorities have made a major change in how they report pandemic data this week. From now on, the statistics will differentiate between the number of people who are admitted to hospital and subsequently test positive for coronavirus from those who have been hospitalised because of Covid. Likewise, the data will also specify how many patients are in intensive care due to coronavirus.
Coronavirus infections
The Region of Murcia has registered a total of 187 cases of coronavirus since the last update on September 19, of which 92 were reported on Wednesday September 21, which is the most recent data available.
This brings the overall number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic to 455,605.
Of the total cases, 84,143 have been diagnosed in people over the age of 60.
Cumulative incidence rate
The latest data provided by the regional health authorities on Wednesday show that the 7-day cumulative incidence rate has taken another considerable upswing, increasing from 86.57 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 93.89. This up and down trend has dominated in the Region for the past few reports, with this weekly figure routinely losing and gaining a couple of points.
Unfortunately, the more important average incidence over a two-week period has also increased from 170.60 cases to 176.19.
Nevertheless, the Region of Murcia is nowhere near the highest in the country and is not too far off the Spanish national average, which is currently at 129.44 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Hospitalisations and fatalities
Following its usual see-saw trend, hospitalisations have decreased again this week, moving from 100 patients admitted down to 92 in the last few days. Of these, 41 have been hospitalised directly as a result of Covid.
The number of chronically ill patients being treated in intensive care has fallen from eight to six, and 5 of these are in the ICU for Covid.
One more Covid-related fatality has been registered, bringing the overall death toll since the start of the health crisis to 2,439.
Covid testing
The Region of Murcia has carried out 3,152,682 PCR and antigen coronavirus detection tests.
Vaccination data
There has been no recent update from the regional health authorities on vaccination figures, but the latest available data show that 91.84% of the entire population of the Murcia Region has had a least one dose. In addition, 84.87% of people are now double jabbed.
Data at a glance from Wednesday September 21:
Total positives diagnosed in the last 24-hour period: 92
Total of positive cases to date: 455,605
Total positives diagnosed on over 60s: 84,143
Overall hospitalisations: 92
Hospitalisations FOR Covid: 41
Patients in intensive care: 6
Patients in intensive care FOR Covid: 5
Total fatalities to date: 2,439
Antigen/PCR tests carried out: 3,152,682
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