COVID-19: Five New Positive Cases and Ten Recoveries on Monday 13 September

Five new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Monday 13 September.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 3,281 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, eight patients are being treated at the CHPG:  five people, four of whom are residents, are hospitalised;  three other people, two of whom are residents, are in intensive care. 

There are ten further recoveries to be noted. The total number of people who have recovered is 3,185.   

This Monday evening, 34 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 12 September inclusive.

• Number of tests carried out on resident and non-resident patients between 06/09 and 12/09 inclusive:  4,280 PCR and antigen tests.
• Rate of positive tests carried out on residents and non-residents:  1.85%.
• Incidence rate, i.e. the number of persons testing positive per 100,000 inhabitants over the past seven days:  109.52 (132.99 last week).