As Christmas approaches, the government is not imposing a gauge or curfew, but is increasing the calls for caution and common sense.
In Le Mans, Jean Castex insists that the vaccination of children, "contaminants", is necessary in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.
Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, opposes the restriction measures of the Scientific Council but pleads for screening and parties in small groups.
Because the Delta and Omicron variants continue to send Covid-19 patients to hospital: according to Public Health France, 15,370 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals, despite the effect of the weekend. end where all the data does not come up as quickly from the various hospitals and screening centers. They were 15,410 Friday and 13,855 last Saturday. Of these patients, 2,933 occupy critical care units, reserved for the most severe cases. They were 2,901 the day before and 2,539 a week earlier. In the last 24 hours alone, 190 patients have entered.
The health authorities also identified 816 new patients with the coronavirus this Saturday admitted to hospitals, against 1,449 Friday and 787 last Saturday.
Finally, 86 deaths have been recorded at the hospital in the past 24 hours, against 66 eight days ago.
Bringing to 121,320 the number of
people who have died of Covid-19 in France since the start of the pandemic.
