This increase in the number of contaminations has not, for the moment, had an impact on the number of people admitted to the Hospital Center of French Polynesia.
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The number of active cases, that is to say people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the last seven days, has quadrupled in one week in Polynesia, according to figures communicated on Friday February 4 by the Management of local health. It listed 579 active cases on January 28, compared to 2,080 on February 4. The incidence rate now stands at 753 per 100,000 population, down from 317 per 100,000 the previous week. However, given the low number of tests carried out, these figures “underestimate the actual circulation of the virus”, according to epidemiologist Henri-Pierre Mallet.
The sudden increase in the number of contaminations has not, for the moment, had an impact on the number of people admitted to the Hospital Center of French Polynesia, where only five people are hospitalized for Covid, including one in intensive care. In recent months, vaccination has increased significantly in this community, reaching 78.5% of the population over 12 years of age.