Press Release N°66/2021 COVID-19: the main monitoring data from the Situation Room

ISS, December 3th 2021 -

Here are the main data that emerged from the Situation Room:

●    The weekly incidence at national level continued to increase: 155 per 100 thousand inhabitants (26/11/2021 - 02/12/2021) versus 125 per 100 thousand inhabitants (19/11 / 2021-25 / 11/2021), data flow Ministry of Health.
●    In the period from 10 November to 23 November 2021, the average Rt calculated on symptomatic cases was 1.20 (range 1.12 - 1.28), above the epidemic threshold. The transmissibility index based on hospitalized cases decreased, but still remained above the epidemic threshold (Rt = 1.09 (1.05-1.12) as at 11/23/2021 versus Rt = 1.15 (1 , 11-1.19) as at 11/16/2021).
●    Bed occupancy in intensive care was 7.3% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 2 December) versus 6.2% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 25 November). Bed occupancy in medical wards nationwide rose to 9.1% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 02 December) versus 8.1% (Ministry of Health daily survey as at 25 November).
●    One Region was classified as low risk, 20 Regions / Autonomous Provinces were classified as moderate risk. Among these, two Regions have a high probability of progressing to ‘high risk’ according to the Ministerial Decree of 20 April 2020.
●    13 Regions / Autonomous Provinces reported a resilience alert. None of the Regions reported multiple resilience alerts.
●    There was a sharp increase in the number of new cases not associated with transmission chains (30,966 versus 23,971 in the previous week). The percentage of cases detected through contact tracing decreased slightly (33% versus 34% last week). The percentage of cases detected through the onset of symptoms remained stable (45% versus 45%), while the percentage of cases diagnosed through screening activities increased (22% versus 21%).