This Wednesday, 15 new deaths linked to Covid-19 were recorded in French hospitals, announces the Directorate General of Health (DGS). This brings the toll of the epidemic in the country to 30,238 dead.
Among these deaths, 19,723 took place in hospitals. The figures for social and medico-social establishments will be updated on August 4. The latest report, drawn up on Tuesday, reported 10,515 dead in these structures.
Some 5,450 patients are still hospitalized after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, up from 5,551 on Tuesday. Among these patients, 380 of the most serious cases are in intensive care. Or 5 people less than the day before.
Since the start of the epidemic, 107,110 patients have been hospitalized and 81,500 people have returned home.
Increased viral circulation
"The pandemic monitoring indicators show an increase in viral circulation", warns the DGS in its press release. “We are seeing an overall increase in the weekly incidence rate (the number of cases observed over 7 days per 100,000 population). As for the R or reproduction rate, it is greater than 1 in 10 regions; nationally, it is above 1.3, which has been rising steadily since July 1. "
The proportion of positive tests increases to 1.4% and a significantly more marked increase has been observed among young adults, continues the Directorate General of Health. "If they have little risk of developing a serious form of the disease, young people can help spread the virus if they do not respect the barrier measures and infect their relatives, parents, grandparents and frail people, to which the consequences can be serious. "