COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for Réunion, May 6, 2021

Key Points

  • The virus continues to circulate actively, with 9 municipalities reporting an incidence rate exceeding 100 cases per 100,000 residents

  • Increase in the incidence rate and stability in the positivity rate, with an increase in the testing rate

    • Incidence rate: 145 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

    • Positivity rate: 3.9% (< 5% threshold)

    • Testing rate: 3,759 tests per 100,000 inhabitants

  • With the exception of ICU admissions, health impact indicators are on the rise and continue to reflect pressure on the hospital system, exacerbated by a concurrent dengue epidemic.

  • Predominance of the South African variant

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