At the Pau hospital, a nurse tests for Covid-19 in protective gear. - Quentin Top / SIPA

The confusion is not yet there, that many are already asking the question of whether the beaches will reopen on May 11. The prefect of New Aquitaine put the hola this Friday, ensuring that we had to wait for the national plan submitted to Emmanuel Macron by Jean Castex before thinking about swimming and especially reminded that the virus would still be among us this summer. As proof, according to the latest assessment by Public Health France, the Covid-19 epidemic continues to progress in New Aquitaine, with 34 new confirmed cases identified by Public Health France on April 25, bringing the total to 4,537 cases since the start of the epidemic.

In detail, 710 people are currently hospitalized (three more than the previous day) and 134 people are currently in intensive care or intensive care (one more than the previous day). Since the start of the epidemic, 1,284 people have been cured out of the hospital (eight more than the previous day), while 294 deaths among hospitalized people have been recorded, five more than on Saturday. 

324 nursing homes involved in a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 case

According to the declarative data transmitted by the Ephad since March 1, 324 establishments out of the 898 in New Aquitaine have been concerned with a confirmed or suspected case of Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic. By isolating the closed reports (negative tests or return to normal), it is established that on April 26, 187 Ehpad are currently concerned by a confirmed or suspect situation of Covid-19 among residents or staff, i.e. 20.8 % of Ehapd in the region.

[# COVID19 Situation in #NouvelleAquitaine on 04/26]
šŸ“ŒHospitalized patients: 710 (-3 hospitalizations)
šŸ“ˆStrong increase: Creuse (+3 hospitalizations)
šŸ“‰Strong decline: Charente-Maritime (-4
hosp .) šŸŸ„Department on most affected: Gironde (248 hosp.) pic.twitter.com/kpRvnNakT2

- COVID - 19 - Nouvelle-Aquitaine (@ na_covid19) April 26, 2020

Among the reports, 1,538 residents were recorded as confirmed or possible cases (suspects presenting with symptoms) Covid-19 (+ 9 compared to the previous day). Among these possible or confirmed cases, 103 died in establishments (two more than the day before) and 65 died in hospital. 

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