COVID-19: Two New Positive Cases and Five Recoveries on Friday 7 May

Two new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Friday 7 May.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 2,477 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, one person, who is non-resident, is in intensive care.

Today, there are five further recoveries to be noted.  The total number of people who have recovered thus amounts to 2,402.

This Friday evening, 26 people are being monitored by the Home Patient Follow-up Centre, which provides medical support to people with mild symptoms, who are invited to self isolate at home.

In line with the practices adopted by the World Health Organization and neighbouring countries in this regard, these daily health assessment figures report only on resident persons affected by the Coronavirus.

With regard to the vaccination strategy implemented in the Principality, the figures as of yesterday evening, Thursday 6  May inclusive, are the following:

• Number of people who have had the first vaccination:  13,934, i.e. 36.33% of the Monegasque population;
• Number of people who have been given the second dose of the vaccine:  12,003, i.e. 86.14% of those who have had the first vaccination.