The debates drag on in the National Assembly on the expansion of the health pass, wanted at the beginning of August by the government in everyday places such as cafes, restaurants, etc.
Meanwhile, the epidemic continues to grow, according to the latest figures from the authorities released on Thursday.
At the hospital, however, hospitalizations continue to decline.
6,832 patients are hospitalized this Thursday due to a Covid-19 infection.
This is 37 less than Wednesday (6,869) and 222 less than a week ago (7,054 last Thursday).
The number of 24-hour admissions, however, remains high: 292 new patients have been admitted in the past 24 hours, against 281 over the same period on Wednesday and 213 last Thursday.
Critical care services (resuscitation, intensive care and continuous monitoring) are also suffering more.
868 patients are hospitalized there this Thursday, reports Public Health France, against 859 Wednesday and 914 last Thursday.
Against 36 new admissions a week ago and 64 on Wednesday, this Thursday there are 59 new admissions.
Always more contaminations
The total number of hospital deaths due to Covid-19 reached 85,063 deaths this Thursday, with 11 new deaths in 24 hours.
Over the same period, we had deplored Wednesday and last Thursday 22 and 16 new deaths.
Contaminations, they had crossed the threshold of 10,000 new cases on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 21,539 new contaminations over 24 hours.
3,617 had been released seven days ago.
This Wednesday, there are even more: 21,909 new cases have been identified in the past 24 hours.
You have to go back to mid-May to find such levels.
