According to the latest Necat (Nucleo de Estudos de Economia Catarinense at the Federal University of Santa Catarina) newsletter published this Friday, the number of new Covid-19 cases in Santa Catarina has fallen below ten thousand per week for the first time in two months. (29).

Greater Florianopolis is home to 21.5% of Covid-19 cases in Santa Catarina. Photo: Leo Munkhoz/ND

From July 23 to July 29, there were 8,464 cases of Covid-19 in the state. Compared to the previous week, the number of registrations decreased by 1665, representing a decrease of 16%. Thus, the average daily rate decreased from 1447 to 1209 cases.

Greater Florianopolis retains the highest percentage of cases, accounting for 21.5% of records, totaling 1,978 cases, considered the highest absolute number of any area in the state.

In addition to this region, the study highlights the North Northeast Plateau regions, which account for 17.5% of the state’s total income, as well as the Midwest/Serra and Grande Oeste regions, which currently account for 16% and 16. 5%, respectively, Covid-19. -19 cases.

The number of deaths reached 4.7 daily records, which corresponds to the occurrence of more than 33 deaths from the disease during the analyzed week. More than 2,000 people have died from the disease this year alone.

According to the state government risk matrix updated this Monday (1st), 211 municipalities are at low risk (less than 10 cases); 57 have a medium level of danger (between 10 and 20 cases) and 27 have a high level of danger (more than 20 cases) per 100,000 inhabitants.

Vaccination and bed occupancy

The bed occupancy rate for Covid-19 in Santa Catarina is 88.24%, with 23 hospitalized patients and four beds available. The areas of Grande Florianopolis, Vale do Itajai, Mayo Weste and Serra Catarinense are 100% occupied. According to the data panel, only Planalto Norte and Nordeste have occupancy rates below 90%.

However, the number of hospitalized patients with Covid-19 is much lower than the total analyzed. This Monday (1st) out of 1040 occupied beds, only 45 people are hospitalized with Covid-19.

Necat points out that the low number of hospitalizations of patients with the disease is due to vaccination, but warns that there are still a large number of people who have not completed their primary immunization schedule.

In early July, more than 700,000 people over 50 received their first booster dose. “That’s why it’s important that everyone tries to keep their vaccination schedule up to date, otherwise effective control of the pandemic will remain uncertain and uncertain,” the study says.