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Date Published: 26/01/2022
ARCHIVED - Covid deaths increase by 60 per cent in one day: Andalusia Covid update January 26
Despite the rising death toll, incidence and infection rates are down again in Andalucía
14-day incidence rate in Andalucía since March 2020
The number of people dying of Covid in the region of Andalucía has reached its highest point of this whole sixth wave, with 64 patients having lost their lives in the last 24 hours alone. This echoes the situation in the rest of Spain, where all other Covid indicators are steadily dropping except the death rate.
New infections
Andalucía recorded on Wednesday January 26 a total of 8,444 Covid-19 coronavirus infections, 1,028 more than on Wednesday of last week but 2,074 more than yesterday.
The 8,444 infections today come after 6,370 yesterday, 8,937 infections on Sunday and Monday, 12,928 on Saturday, 7,625 on Friday, 17,548 on Thursday – the highest figure of the whole pandemic – and 7,416 last Wednesday.
Cumulative incidence rate
The 14-day incidence has fallen by 71 points, the same as it fell the day before, to stand at 1,245 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Andalucía region, which is 135 points lower than a week ago.
Hospitalisations
There are now nine fewer people hospitalised with Covid-19 than there were yesterday, with the total standing at 2,321. This is actually 230 fewer than this time last week though.
The number of patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) fell by twelve to 241, ten more than a week ago.
Deaths
In the last day, 64 people have died from coronavirus in Andalucía, 25 more than yesterday, 36 more than a week ago and the highest number of the sixth wave of the pandemic.
Vaccinations
In Andalucía, 83% of people over 5 years of age – 7,029,192 people – have been fully vaccinated and 88.6% – 7,497,027 people – have had their first shot.
Image: Junta de Andalucía
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