COVID-19: Seven New Positive Cases and Four Recoveries on Friday 16 July

Seven new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Friday 16 July.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 2,662 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, two patients, who are non-resident, are hospitalised at the CHPG. 

There are four additional recoveries to be noted. The total number of people who have recovered is 2,562.

This Friday evening, 53 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.

As concerns the vaccination strategy implemented in the Principality, the figures as of yesterday evening, Thursday 15 July inclusive, are the following:

• Number of people who have had the first vaccination:  21,144, i.e. 55.13% of the Monegasque population (i.e. 61.41% of the population aged 12 years and over, which is the population currently eligible for vaccination);
• Number of people who have been given the second dose of the vaccine:  18,646 i.e. 88.19% of those who have had the first vaccination.