COVID-19: Five New Positive Cases and 12 Recoveries on Monday 30 August

Five new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Monday 30 August.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 3,188 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, 19 patients are being treated at the CHPG:  14 people, six of whom are residents, are provided in-patient care;  five other people, one of whom is a resident, are in intensive care. 

There are 12 further recoveries to be noted.  The total number of people who have recovered is 3,082.   

This Monday evening, 43 people are being monitored by the Home Patient Follow-up Centre, which provides medical support to patients 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 yesterday, Sunday 29 August inclusive.

- Number of tests carried out on resident and non-resident patients between 23/08 and 29/08 inclusive:  4,808 PCR and antigen tests.

- Rate of positive tests carried out on residents and non-residents:  2%.

- Incidence rate, i.e. the number of persons testing positive per 100,000 inhabitants over the past seven days:  130.38 (192.96 last week).