in Lyon, the trend continues to improve (graph)
The number of new cases of covid-19 continues to drop in Lyon and in the Rhône. The point this Friday, May 27.
The current circulation of the virus in a territory is measured by the incidence rate. It is a key indicator. The incidence rate determines the number of positive cases over the last 7 days per 100,000 inhabitants. Over a rolling week. It is a very good way of measuring the degree of circulation of the virus, at a given moment, in a territory.
In the Rhone departmentaccording to the latest stabilized figures as of Monday May 23, the incidence rate is 223 (the data consumed therefore takes into account the period from Tuesday May 17 and Monday May 23). This rate was 4,655 at the peak on Friday, January 21, at the peak.
On average, in France, the incidence rate is 232, is at the same level as that recorded in the Rhône.
The latest figures are very encouraging. With a constant and very clear decline for several weeks.
FOR FURTHER
Dr Sophie Trouillet-Assantresearcher at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) and at the International Center for Research in Infectiology (CIRI) in Lyon, was the guest of the daily Lyon Capital on February 10, 2022. The researcher specializes in work on covid long.