This represents an increase of 165% compared to the week before, in which 1,280 new cases were detected. 60,669 tests were conducted, compared to 47,939 the previous week.
The average age among the new cases has risen to 40.3 years, from 38.8 last week.
The reproduction rate has increased from 1.17 to 1.52.
5.59% of all tests were positive this week, compared to 2.67% the previous week.
3,948 (+23%) people were in quarantine for the week of 19-25 October, while 3,239 were in isolation (+93%).
0-14 yrs | 15-29 yrs | 30-44 yrs | 45-59 yrs | 60+ yrs | ||
24/08/2020 | 30/08/2020 | 19% | 30% | 22% | 22% | 7% |
31/08/2020 | 06/09/2020 | 19% | 31% | 23% | 21% | 5% |
07/09/2020 | 13/09/2020 | 24% | 24% | 24% | 20% | 7% |
14/09/2020 | 20/09/2020 | 30% | 23% | 23% | 18% | 6% |
21/09/2020 | 27/09/2020 | 30% | 25% | 21% | 18% | 6% |
28/09/2020 | 04/10/2020 | 23% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 7% |
05/10/2020 | 11/10/2020 | 26% | 29% | 18% | 20% | 7% |
12/10/2020 | 18/10/2020 | 23% | 30% | 18% | 22% | 7% |
19/10/2020 | 25/10/2020 | 26% | 27% | 20% | 20% | 8% |
The majority of cases continue to be traced back to the family, with around 27.6% of new cases contracting the virus among family members. However, the number of positive cases in the care sector is rapidly increasing.
