COVID-19: Eighty New Positive Cases and 122 Recoveries on Monday 10 January

Eighty new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Monday 10 January.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 6,087 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, 37 people are being treated at the CHPG:  32 people, 16 of whom are residents, are provided in-patient care.  Five other patients, one of whom is a resident, are in intensive care.

There are 122 further recoveries to be noted.  The total number of people who have recovered is 5,579.

This Monday evening, 330 people are being monitored by the Home Patient Follow-up Centre, which provides medical support to people with mild symptoms, who are invited to self-isolate at home.

In line with the practices adopted by the World Health Organization and neighbouring countries in this regard, these daily health assessment figures report only on resident persons affected by the Coronavirus.

The Prince's Government is also communicating the figures relating to testing.  These figures are as of Sunday 9 January inclusive.

• Number of tests carried out on resident and non-resident patients between 03/01 and 09/01 inclusive:  9,482 PCR and antigen tests.
• Rate of positive tests carried out on residents and non-residents:  12.53%.
• Incidence rate, i.e. the number of persons testing positive per 100,000 inhabitants over the past seven days:  1,966 (1,270 last week).