Covid-19: Weekly health update for the Principality

As of Sunday 27 November, a total of 15,363 people have been infected with coronavirus in the Principality since the beginning of the health crisis, and 15,198 people have recovered.

Last week (from 21/11 to 27/11), 157 new positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded.

As of Sunday 27 November, there were ten people being treated as in-patients at Princess Grace Hospital, three of whom are residents. There were two patients in intensive care.

As of Sunday evening, there were 91 people 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 practices adopted by the World Health Organisation and neighbouring countries, this weekly update reports coronavirus cases among residents only.

The Prince’s Government is also releasing figures relating to testing.  These figures include data up to Sunday 27 November inclusive.

• Number of tests carried out on residents and non-residents between 20/11 and 27/11 inclusive: 1,463 PCR and antigen tests.
• Positivity rate of tests carried out on residents and non-residents: 18.05%.
• Incidence rate, i.e. the number of positive tests per 100,000 people over the past seven days:  401 (240 the previous week).

You can view the Principality’s daily health update at www.covid19.mc