The Covid-19 Risk Map released this Friday (21) shows that the state of Rio de Janeiro was once again classified as an orange flag, which indicates moderate risk for covid-19. According to the State Department of Health, five of the nine health regions in the state (Medio Paraíba, Central South, Serrana, North and Northwest) remain at low risk, the yellow flag. The regions of Baía da Ilha Grande, Metropolitana I, Metropolitana II and Baixada Litorânea are in orange flag, with moderate risk for covid-19.
Deaths increased by 172%, from 18 in epidemiological week 52 to 48 in epidemiological week 2. Hospital admissions increased from 89 in epidemiological week 52 to 368 in epidemiological week 02, which represents an increase of 313%.
The indicators pointed out that, in the period from January 11 to 18, the positivity rate for Sars-CoV-2 in RT-PCR tests was 55%. This Thursday (20), the occupancy rate of beds dedicated to cases of covid-19 is 49% for intensive care units (ICU), and 42% for the ward.
The bulletin indicates that the sudden increase in the number of positive test results for the detection of covid-19 was identified from the middle of the 52nd epidemiological week (from December 26 to January 01), when the index increased from 1.4%. , at the end of December, to more than 20% in the first days of January.
“We are still seeing an increase in the curve of covid-19 cases because of the circulation of the Ômicron variant in the state. This is a variant with a high transmission rate worldwide. In view of this scenario, we activated our contingency plan and have already converted 54 infirmary beds and 35 ICU beds for patients with covid-19. Next week, there will be 20 more”, informed the Secretary of State for Health, Alexandre Chieppe, who also informed that the government is working to expand testing centers.
Each flag represents a level of risk and a set of recommendations for social isolation, which vary between colors: purple (very high risk), red (high risk), orange (moderate risk), yellow (low risk) and green (risk). very low). The results obtained for the indicators presented should help decision making, in addition to informing the need to adopt restrictive measures, according to the risk level of each location.
testing
The secretariat clarifies that, this Saturday (22) and Sunday (23) the testing stations for covid-19 installed in the Emergency Care Units of Bangu, Campo Grande II and Jacarepaguá, in the West Zone, and Tijuca, Penha and Marechal Hermes, in the North Zone, in addition to the Dr. Ricardo Cruz State Hospital (HERCruz), in Nova Iguaçu. The centers located at Iaserj and Centro de Atletismo Célio de Barros, at Maracanã, and at the PAMs of Cavalcanti and Coelho Neto and Policlínica Piquet Carneiro will be closed, returning to service on Monday (24).
The service in these places is carried out exclusively by scheduling online. If the person cannot attend, the system offers the option to cancel the test, thus reducing the number of absences.
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