The number of new Covid-19 infections stands at 15,674 this Friday, December 18, for a total of 2,442,990 cases since the beginning of the epidemic. An increase deemed “concerning” by Santé Publique France, which warns about these figures in an online statement.
264 Covid-19 fatalities in hospitals have been reported in the last 24 hours. The country surpasses the milestone of 60,000 deaths, including 41,455 in hospitals. The number of new hospital admissions is 8,830 over the past seven days, including 1,157 in intensive care. 2,523 clusters are currently under investigation, including 956 in nursing homes, data identical to that of Tuesday.
