This Monday, the figures released by Santรฉ publique France show an increase in the number of patients being treated in hospitals: 9,022 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized. Just in the last 24 hours, 833 people suffering from Covid have been admitted to the hospital. There were 700 a week ago.
In total, 1,667 patients are suffering from a severe form of the disease that requires care in critical care units.
In the past 24 hours, 68 patients with Covid-19 have died in hospitals. The trend remains clearly upward, as there were 51 deaths in 24 hours a week ago. However, the level remains well below previous peaks (300 or even 400 deaths per day). In total, 112,318 people have died from a Covid-19 infection since the start of the pandemic.