The number of Covid-19 contaminations has recently increased in various territories.

The circulation of Deltacron, a new variant more contagious than Omicron, could explain the phenomenon.

In the Pyrénées-Orientales, an incidence rate of 307 cases per 100,000 inhabitants was recorded on Tuesday by the Regional Health Agency of Occitanie.

52% of cases are linked to this new variant, reports

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18% of positive tests

A total of 18% of the 4,500 PCR tests carried out last week turned out to be positive.

Health authorities have again placed the department under surveillance.

However, this would not yet be a pre-new wave situation, estimated Benoît Marnet, president of the Inovie Biopole 66 laboratory. He nevertheless called on the population to be tested as soon as symptoms associated with Covid-19 appear. 19.

In the event of a positive antigen, it is then strongly recommended to determine the variant involved via a PCR test.

Several private laboratories have also announced the maintenance until August 31 of their screening system in Cabestany, Toulouges and Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales).

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