At the University Hospital of Montpellier, in March (Archives) -

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The situation is worsening in Occitania.

According to the report communicated Tuesday evening by the Regional Health Agency (ARS), the thousand deaths in health establishments, linked to Covid-19, have been exceeded in the region: 1,020 have died from the coronavirus since the start of the epidemic, 98 victims more than on October 30.

[# Covid19] 340 people are in intensive care this evening in our public and private hospitals in #Occitanie: the peak of activity for the month of April has been passed.

Let us help our caregivers by respecting the protective measures.


📌 Check out the @ARS_OC summary bulletin: pic.twitter.com/CQQ9HzZmpj

- ARS Occitanie (@ARS_OC) November 3, 2020

It is in the Hérault that the number of victims is the highest: 266 dead in health establishments since March.

In Haute-Garonne, 167 people died from the coronavirus, according to the ARS report.

And 164 in the Gard.

Resuscitations passed April peak

Hospitalizations are also soaring in the region: 1,765 people with Covid-19 are currently hospitalized in Occitania, or 272 more in four days.

Among them, 340 are in intensive care, 40 more than on October 30.

"The number of new hospitalizations and admissions to critical care services is currently increasing sharply day by day," indicates the ARS, in its weekly press release.

The number of patients treated in intensive care has now exceeded the peak of activity observed last April in these services.

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