It is now undeniable, a fifth wave of Covid is forming in France.
The fault, undoubtedly, with the return of the cold which favors the circulation of respiratory viruses, with a relaxation of the barrier gestures and with a decline in the effectiveness of the vaccines against the infections after six months.
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The incidence rate alone increased by 44% in one week, from 62 cases per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of October to 90 in the first week of November, according to Public Health France.
The agency notes a
"sharp increase in the incidence rate in all age groups"
, especially among 20-49 years (+ 52%).
On a daily basis, this translates into an average of new cases exceeding 10,000 over the last seven days, SPF said on Sunday.
More speaking still, the effective rate R is now higher than 1. This reflects a growing epidemic with in this case
"a doubling time of the order of the month"
, indicates Mircea Sofonea, lecturer in epidemiology and evolution
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