The epidemiological curve of Covid-19 is still decreasing in Sardinia where, in the week from 24 February to 2 March, there was an improvement in the incidence per 100 thousand inhabitants (34.2) and a decrease in new cases (-14.1 %) compared to the previous week.
The Gimbe Foundation notes it in the usual weekly report.
In the metropolitan city of Cagliari the incidence per 100 thousand inhabitants is equal to 46 (- 30.2% compared to the previous week), in the province of Oristano 31 (+ 11.6%), in Southern Sardinia 31 (stable compared to the previous week ), Sassari 30 (- 3.4% compared to the previous week), Nuoro 25 (- 9.1%). However, the number of beds in the medical area (9.2%) and in intensive care (4.4%) occupied by Covid patients remain above the national average. As far as vaccines are concerned, the percentage of the population in Sardinia that has not received any dose of vaccine is equal to 13.7% (Italian average 13.9%) to which must be added the temporarily protected population, as it recovered from the virus less of 180 days, equal to 0.4%.
The percentage of the over 5 year old population who did not receive the third dose of the vaccine is 18% (Italian average 15.5%) to which must be added the over 5 year old population healed for less than 120 days, who cannot receive the third dose immediately, equal to 1.6%.
The vaccination coverage rate with the fourth dose is 22.5% (Italian average 31.2%); the vaccination coverage rate with a fifth dose is 10.6% (Italian average 15.3%).
The population aged 5-11 who completed the vaccination cycle is 41.8% (Italian average 35.3%) to which a further 4.4% (Italian average 3.2%) can be added with only the first dose.
(Unioneonline/vl)
