COVID cases begin to decline despite remaining high

Cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continue to emerge in the Valencian community summer boom It seems like it is running out of steam. This is indicated by the surveillance model for acute respiratory infections, SiVIRA, which is published every week by the Ministry of Health to track the evolution of V.The respiratory virus that causes the most problems in the health system: among others, covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (responsible for bronchiolitis in children).

So in the last week of August COVID infection rate 197.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, down 6.1% However, the decline is minimal compared to earlier and the virus continues to spread Same level as last January Although there is no particular critical situation in the health system. In contrast, the flu virus (which has a marked seasonality) and bronchiolitis (which usually precedes the flu) are at residual level, now there are 5.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. None of the fifty sentinel tests analyzed were positive for these viruses.

whether it is one virus or another (the bulletin does not describe them but has collected cases of many others, such as adenovirus, rhinovirus, streptococcal pneumonia…), Where the virus spreads most is still the youngest: the age group from 0 to 4 years. In this, the rate has also fallen once again and closed.n minimum level (1,246 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), the lowest in the entire year. For example, at the time of bronchiolitis, the rate among minors was more than 6,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

very mild case

This is the wave of covid leaving very mild cases (like any other constipation), something that has seen the number of diagnostic self-tests sold by pharmacies top the charts, up six times compared to June. in hospitals Serious cases have not increased significantly Which has to be taken care of. Of course, those who exist They are mainly old people who are deprived of compensation When infected but not at levels prior to the year when influenza and RSV were the dominant viruses.

In fact, according to the Bulletin, both Rates of serious infections among people over the age of 80 rise globally (most affected now), fell in that last week of August. The rate of cases among the elderly requiring hospital admission fell from 108 to 94 per 100,000 residents during that week. For example, in January, the rate was 230 cases per 100,000 population, and it peaked more than 150 weeks ago due to bronchiolitis in children.

Vaccination with new variants

In general, taking into account the next autumn-winter season, the department is already prepared Preparing a new covid-flu double vaccination campaign The focus is also on reducing the impact as much as possible on the most vulnerable people (elderly people, chronically ill…)New subvariants of omicron Which are airing now: XBB and its derivatives. C.As new variants of the virus emerge The protection we have gained (naturally or through vaccines) wears off and the chance of getting infected returns, although there is always a second line of defense against severe disease at the cellular level.