The 3rd epidemic wave is here as we approach this Sunday the peak in the number of patients in intensive care recorded during the 2nd.
As part of France begins a second week under new restrictions, health authorities record 131 new deaths linked to Covid-19.
These 131 new deaths, which occurred in hospitals, bring the total number of deaths in France (including those in nursing homes and other medico-social establishments) to 94,623 since the start of the epidemic.
Still in hospital, 27,712 patients are currently being treated following an infection with the new coronavirus, 1,017 new admissions have been recorded over the last 24 hours.
They were 27,259 this Saturday.
Of this total, 4,872 patients are in intensive care (with 238 new admissions), against 4,791 the day before.
In terms of vaccination, France has passed the milestone of 10 million injections, announced the Minister of Health Olivier Véran on Friday.
In total, on Saturday, 2,651,777 French people received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Saturday, 186,078 injections were recorded during the day.
