SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 12 apr-2021

April . 12 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 14/20 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt COVID-19: a territorial view on demographic context and territorial expression of the pandemic • On 10 March 2021, there were 5,119 new cases in the last 7 days, corresponding to a daily average of 731 new cases and the lowest value since 29 September 2020; • Since 28 January, there has been a marked decrease in the number of new confirmed cases in the last 7 days; • The 14-day incidence rate of COVID-19was 105 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This rate had reached amaximumvalue on 29 January (1 667); Number of new confirmed cases (last 7 days) of COVID-19 and respective rate of change, Portugal, per day (up to 10 March 2021) Note: The number of new cases includes the +4,375 confirmed cases resulting from the historical update released by the Directorate-General of Health in the COVID-19 Status Report made available on 16 November (data on the situation up to 15 November) with impact on the new cases in the last 7 days for the period 15-21 November. The dates marked on the graph axis correspond to Sundays. • At the regional level, it should be noted that the number of deaths in the Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, between 1 and 28 February 2021, was 1.5 times higher than in the same period of the previous year; • Compared to the previous week, however, there was a reduction in this ratio in all NUTS 2 regions, with the exception of Região Autónoma dos Açores. In 63 municipalities the number of deaths was 1.5 times higher than the corresponding reference value (there were 105municipalities in the previous week); Ratio between deaths in the last 4 weeks and deaths in the same reference period, Portugal and NUTS 2

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