COVID-19: Three Deaths Were Sadly Announced on Tuesday 2 February

The Prince's Government has been informed of the deaths of three residents aged 82, 90 and 92 respectively, who had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Since the start of the COVID-19 health crisis, 17 residents of the Principality have died after contracting the virus.

The Minister of State, Pierre Dartout expressed the emotion of the authorities at the announcement of these deaths: "this evening, we regret that there has been a particularly heavy toll in the health assessment figures. On behalf of the Prince's Government, I would like to extend our most sincere condolences to the families and friends of these people. We assure them of the full support of the Prince's Government at this time of great sadness for the entire national community".

In addition, forty-four new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Tuesday 2 February.

This therefore brings the overall health figures for the Principality to 1,543 people affected by the Coronavirus since the beginning of the health crisis.

This evening, sixty-two people are being treated at the CHPG: fifty-two patients, thirty-four of whom are residents, are hospitalised. Moreover, this evening, ten people, five of whom are residents, are in intensive care.

Today, there are 12 further recoveries to be noted. The total number of people who have recovered thus amounts to 1,295.

This Tuesday evening, 127 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.