The new coronavirus has killed 25 in hospital in the past 72 hours, indicates the Directorate General of Health on Monday in its daily report. In total, 30,177 people have died since the start of the epidemic in France, including 19,636 people in hospitals. The figures of social and medico-social establishments will be updated on Tuesday, July 21, specifies the DGS. On July 15, the health authority reported 10,541 deaths in these establishments.
467 people still hospitalized
6,589 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 infection. 467 patients with a severe form of COVID-19 are still hospitalized in intensive care. The balance remains negative, with 10 fewer patients compared to Friday. 4 regions (Ile de France, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France and Guyana) account for 71% of patients hospitalized in intensive care. In Overseas Territories, there are 204 hospitalizations, including 34 in intensive care.
The circulation of the virus is increasing on the national territory. This translates into an increase in the number of recourse to SOS physicians, emergency room visits, the number of clusters and hospitalizations. This moderate increase is part of the context where a very insufficient proportion of patients presenting symptoms carry out a virological test and isolate themselves.
In Mayenne, the epidemiological situation is evolving with a high incidence and positivity rate for tests. This situation demonstrates the strong evolutionary potential that remains when the virus continues to circulate and transmission conditions are favorable. This department is classified at a high level of vulnerability and management measures have been taken.
In Guyana, the epidemic peak seems to have been passed but the region remains classified at a high level of vulnerability.
The continued viral circulation has led the government to strengthen protective measures by making it compulsory to wear general public masks in closed spaces as of this day.