Covid-19 soars in France as Christmas nears

The rise in infections coincides with the very rapid spread of the JN.1 variant, although the new strain does not appear more likely to cause severe forms of the disease

"Covid-19 is on the rise again in France, according to the latest data published by Santé Publique France (SPF) on Wednesday, December 6.

For the week from November 27 to December 3, the network of SOS Médecins associations reported a 28% surge in suspected cases among adults compared with the previous week. The increase is 24% in hospital emergency departments.

In terms of volume, however, medical activity linked to Covid-19 remains moderate: emergency departments recorded 4,353 visits for this reason last week, representing 1.2% of activity (versus 1% the previous week) and resulting in 1,824 hospitalizations."

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/12/10/covid-19-epidemic-returns-in-france-as-christmas-approaches_6328161_114.html