Info COVID-19 France
Source: Ministry for Health
In France, 7,062 people are hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection and 136 new admissions were recorded in 24 hours. 496 patients suffering from a severe form of COVID-19 are hospitalized in intensive care. 9 new serious cases were admitted to intensive care. The balance remains negative in intensive care, with 16 patients of COVID-19 less compared to yesterday. 4 regions (Ile de France, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France and Guyana) account for 70% of patients hospitalized in intensive care. In overseas France (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Reunion, Martinique, Mayotte), there are 215 hospitalizations, including 40 in intensive care. Even today, the circulation of the virus in Guyana remains a concern. Health authorities are fully mobilized to slow the spread of the epidemic, identify clusters and quickly break all chains of contamination. In the rest of the national territory, the health authorities are particularly attentive to the appearance of potential clusters, linked in particular to private, family or festive gatherings during this summer period.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before the start of the extended national holiday weekend and with the departure of many French people on vacation, it should be remembered that barrier-based gestures are more important than ever: protection of the elderly and the most fragile, hand hygiene, distancing physical and wearing of the general public mask when the distances are not respected, in particular in confined spaces. At the slightest symptom, even mild, it is necessary to be tested quickly in order to break the chains of contamination. The list of sampling locations for carrying out the test is available on the santé.fr website: https://sante.fr/
In addition to common sense barrier gestures, it is recommended to download the StopCovid app. Easy to use, it allows each user to be warned during prolonged contact with a person carrying the virus and thus strengthens the panel of prevention tools available to the general public.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is our individual and collective behavior that conditions the risk of a possible resumption of the epidemic this summer, so let us be vigilant and responsible, for ourselves as for our loved ones. 188 countries are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 12.3 million people were affected, 555,977 people died, but more than 6.7 million people were cured. Europe remains strongly impacted with more than 2.54 million cases and 196,080 deaths. The virus continues to circulate on the territory, as shown by the number of new "clusters" (350 cases grouped since May 9, including 11 new, but 215 closed).
In France, yesterday, SOS Doctors performed 359 operations on suspicion of COVID-19, or 4.7% of total activity. Emergency services noted 160 trips for the same reason, or 0.5% of total activity. Since the start of the epidemic, 105,417 people have been hospitalized, including 18,469 in intensive care. 78,388 people returned home. 30,004 people have died in France since the start of the epidemic, including 19,528 people in hospitals. The figures for social and medico-social establishments will be updated on Wednesday July 15, 2020. Source: Ministry for Health
