COVID-19: Epidemiological Update from the Meeting on April 23, 2020

Key indicators

Individual Monitoring

  • Week 16 (April 13–19): 15 new confirmed cases, including 8 community-acquired cases

  • Since March 11, 2020: 410 confirmed cases of COVID-19

Virological surveillance

  • In Week 16, the SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate remained stable in public laboratories (1% vs. 1% in Week 15) and showed a downward trend in private laboratories (1% vs. 2% in Week 15)

Surveillance in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes

  • As of April 21, 2020, 11 facilities had reported at least one possible case (whether confirmed or not).

Hospital surveillance

  • Oscour® Network: in week 16, a decrease in the number of visits for suspected COVID-19, which accounted for 1% of total activity (vs. 3% in week 15)

  • Sentinel intensive care units: since March 11, 2020, 12 patients have been admitted to intensive care; 2 remain hospitalized as of April 22, 2020

Mortality surveillance

  • No excess mortality detected through week S-15

  • Two death certificates noting “suspected COVID-19” but with negative PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2.

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