With 186 people placed in intensive care in the past 24 hours, critical care services are welcoming 2,049 patients on Thursday (2,054 on Wednesday).
This indicator, closely scrutinized by health authorities, had fallen below the 1,000 patient mark on July 7. The number of hospitalizations also continues to increase with 10,392 patients with Covid (10,336 Wednesday), including 976 in 24 hours.
Between Wednesday and Thursday, 127 Covid patients died in French hospitals (112 listed on Wednesday) bringing the total toll to 113,182 deaths since the start of the epidemic. The health authorities also report 23,973 new cases of Covid detected in 24 hours.
Over 60.1% of the population with two doses of vaccine
In the field of vaccination, 47,127,195 people received at least one injection (i.e. 69.9% of the total population) and 40,508,406 people now have a complete vaccination schedule (i.e. 60.1% of the total population) .
For nearly a month, the curve of hospitalizations linked to Covid has continued to rise. Two weeks before the start of the school year, the strong contagiousness of the Delta variant prompted scientists to demand more effective actions Thursday to prevent an outbreak of the virus in schools, even if vaccination of under 12s is currently excluded.
In Guadeloupe and Martinique, the epidemic is on the rise. The Dumont d’Urville ship of the French Navy arrived in Martinique overnight from Wednesday to Thursday with more than 100 tons of medical oxygen.