In the Alpes-Maritimes, the situation remains stable or even slightly declining. Last week, the number of cases was 212, and 50 people died. Since March 1, the total number of deaths is 570 people.
11,022 new cases of coronavirus contamination were recorded this Sunday, well above the target of 5,000 cases set by the government to lift lockdown measures on December 15, according to official data published on Sunday.
The positivity rate was at 10.7%, unchanged for three days, after several weeks of decline. The rate was around 20% a month ago.
The number of patients in intensive care continued to decrease, to 3,210 compared to 3,220 the day before. 101 patients were admitted in the last 24 hours to these units that care for patients with the most severe forms of the disease, compared to 125 on Saturday.
The second criterion established by the executive to end travel restrictions is that the number of patients in intensive care be reduced to a range between 2,500 and 3,000.
The total number of patients hospitalized with a Covid-19 diagnosis increased on Sunday, at 26,262 compared to 26,040 the day before. The number of deaths in hospitals caused by Covid-19, however, continued to decrease, with 175 deaths recorded on Sunday, compared to 216 on Saturday and 284 on Friday.
The total number of people who have lost their lives since March now stands at 55,155, including 37,996 in hospitals and 17,159 in nursing homes and medico-social establishments.
