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Coronavirus: just over 3,000 new cases in France in 24 hours

2020-08-31T18:12:32.383Z


The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care, for its part, is increasing by 7 people, rising to 409.


Just over 3,000 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the past 24 hours, Public Health France (SPF) announced on Monday, a figure lower than in previous days.

3,082 new cases have been confirmed, according to the website of the national public health agency.

The progression of cases had been stronger in recent days, peaking at more than 7,000 on Friday, and around 5,400 on Saturday and Sunday.

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The figures for Monday, which count the cases of Sunday, generally mark a brake on the figures for other days, due to the closure of laboratories for example.

The test positivity rate (number of people tested positive, divided by the number of people tested) continues to increase: it reached 4.2% over the last seven days, against 4.1% on Sunday, 4% on Saturday and 3, 6% Wednesday.

Since the start of the epidemic, 30,635 people have died in France, or 29 more in 24 hours, including 20,128 in hospitals and 10,507 (data from August 27, latest figure known) in social and medico-social establishments, including nursing homes.

The number of outbreaks under investigation has meanwhile increased from 16 in 24 hours, to 357, again according to SPF.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care, for its part, is increasing by 7 people, to 409. In the context of a sharp increase in tests carried out by medical biology laboratories, a doctrine of "

prioritization

" has been

adopted.

set up for patients wanting to be tested, also noted the Directorate General of Health (DGS, in its daily update on the epidemic).

"

Pending the results, people must isolate themselves, reduce their contact to the strict minimum

" and follow to the letter all barrier gestures and other health instructions, she added.

Source: lefigaro

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