The Ministry of Health provided its daily update on the epidemic in France on Thursday evening.
The number of people hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection stands at 15,208 (compared to 17,583 a week ago on May 21) and 253 new admissions were recorded in 24 hours (compared to 271 a week ago).
1,429 patients with a severe form of COVID-19 are hospitalized in intensive care (compared to 1,745 a week ago), and 36 new severe cases have been admitted to intensive care (compared to 28 a week ago). The balance remains negative in intensive care, with 72 fewer COVID-19 patients compared to yesterday.
101,220 people have been hospitalized since the beginning of the epidemic, including 17,875 in intensive care. 67,191 people have returned home.
28,662 people have died, including 18,326 in hospital settings. As for social and medico-social establishments, Public Health France will update data related to deaths this Friday.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, the number of deaths is 248 (+1 compared to yesterday).
