According to the latest figures of the epidemic released this Tuesday by health authorities, the epidemic surge continues. The trend is not good, as the majority of the country has shifted into the red zone.
337 new deaths related to COVID-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours in French hospitals. There were 362 on Monday and 287 exactly seven days ago.
In the past 24 hours, 569 new patients suffering from a severe form of the disease had to be taken care of in these specialized services. The peak of patients in ICU recorded during the second wave was surpassed yesterday. This Tuesday, 5,072 patients are being treated in these specialized services. More broadly, 28,510 patients are currently being treated in French hospitals for a COVID infection. There were 28,322 on Monday and 26,756 last Tuesday.
The trend is not better regarding contaminations. In the past 24 hours, 30,702 new COVID infections have been detected. This is much higher than the 9,094 cases reported on Monday, a day when statistics are biased due to laboratory closures over the weekend.
