(ANSA) - PARIS, MARCH 11 - The situation in France is "tense and worrying", tonight "the 4,000 intensive care beds occupied by Covid patients have been exceeded" out of a total of about 6,000 throughout France, 80% .
This was stated by the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, in the usual press point on Thursday, underlining that the situation "is destined to worsen in the coming weeks".
"Ile-de-France", the region of Paris is of particular concern, and especially with regard to resuscitation entrances, added the minister.
The situation in France is "tense and the variants, which today represent 67% of cases in France, would also be responsible for" more serious cases ", as well as for the greater number of infections, Véran said giving an explanation for the increase in intensive care.
"We do not know where the peak of this wave lies", said the minister, but "if the situation were to become" unmanageable ", the government would be" forced to adopt stricter measures to save lives ". (ANSA).