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Coronavirus: 26 dead in France since Monday, the situation still "worrying" in Guyana

2020-07-17T04:35:00.713Z


71% of patients hospitalized in intensive care are concentrated in 4 regions.The Covid-19 epidemic has killed 26 people since Monday in hospitals and 65 in a week in nursing homes, bringing the total number of deaths to 30,120 since the start of the epidemic, announced on Wednesday July 15, the General Directorate of Health (DGS). " 6,915 people are hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection and 133 new admissions have been recorded " between yesterday and today, the statement ...


The Covid-19 epidemic has killed 26 people since Monday in hospitals and 65 in a week in nursing homes, bringing the total number of deaths to 30,120 since the start of the epidemic, announced on Wednesday July 15, the General Directorate of Health (DGS). " 6,915 people are hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection and 133 new admissions have been recorded " between yesterday and today, the statement said. Since Friday, the number of patients suffering from a severe form in intensive care has continued to drop, with 10 fewer patients in the last 48 hours, for a total of 482.

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The virus is still circulating on national territory: 8 clusters of new coronaviruses have been detected in France in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 386 since May 9. According to the daily press release from the Ministry of Health, 104 are still in operation and 232 are closed. Four regions receive 71% of patients hospitalized in intensive care: Ile-de-France, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France and Guyana. In the latter region, " the circulation of the virus remains a concern, " said the DGS in its press release.

The Directorate General of Health wishes to recall that all barrier actions are more needed than ever. It is necessary to get tested as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear, even mild, ”warns the health organization. With this in mind, several localities particularly affected by the virus have carried out extensive screening plans.

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Internationally, 13.3 million people have been affected by covid-19 since the start of the epidemic, and 579,509 people have died. In Europe, there are more than 2.6 million cases and 197. 957 deaths.

Source: lefigaro

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