For the second week in a row, and for the second week because the implementation of the choice that the 14 day notification fee per 100 thousand folks for COVID-19 will likely be weighted by vaccine uptake, everything of the weekly epidemiological map issued by the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC) is within the deep crimson class, which signifies the best degree of the unfold of the virus measured.
The map is a device for offering up to date data to native authorities and residents on the epidemiological state of affairs on an area degree, with a purpose to facilitate the imposition of restrictive measures and inform citizen choices on travelling.
The ECDC map data the notification fee for COVID-19 over the previous 14 days per 100 thousand folks in each area of the EU/EEA nations, weighted by vaccine uptake in every area.
The ECDC map doesn’t file the variety of deaths or hospitalisations. The map additionally doesn’t account for the share of complete circumstances brought on by the Omicron variant.
Based on the ECDC’s tips, areas the place the 14-day notification fee per 100 thousand inhabitants, weighted by vaccine uptake, is lower than 40 fall into the “inexperienced” class, areas the place the speed is lower than 100 however 40 or extra fall into the “orange” class, areas the place the speed is lower than 300 however 100 or extra fall into the “crimson” class, and areas the place the speed is 300 or extra fall into the “darkish crimson” class.
ECDC publishes related maps and knowledge each Thursday, in assist of the Council advice on a coordinated strategy to the restriction of free motion in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent revision of the Council Suggestion was adopted by EU Member States on 25 January 2022 and got here into impact on 1 February 2022.
The maps are primarily based on knowledge reported by the Member States to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) by midnight on Tuesday.