Key Points

• The epidemiological situation regarding COVID-19 has been generally stable across the country for the past 6 weeks based on virological indicators. Hospital indicators, meanwhile, have been stable for the past 2 months.

• In Week 17, the incidence rate was 153 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the positivity rate decreased by 1 percentage point. The testing rate increased by 31% in Week 17, reflecting laboratory activity in Week 17 compared to Week 16 (a holiday on Monday, April 18). The effective R was 1.01, which is not significant and has remained stable since Week 16 (0.90).

• Regarding hospital activity, the number of new hospitalizations across all departments was down compared to Week 16. There were no new admissions to the ICU, and 1 death was reported in Week 17.

• Vaccination coverage remains stable across the region.