The number of new positive cases stands at 74,818, according to Public Health France, against 60,225 a week ago.
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The number of patients hospitalized with a Covid-19 diagnosis continues to drop on Thursday March 10, but contaminations are on the rise, according to a trend observed for several days, according to daily figures published in the evening by Public Health France.
Hospitals have 21,287 patients (including 1,122 admitted in the past 24 hours), compared to 21,509 patients on Wednesday and 23,175 seven days earlier.
The critical care services, where the most seriously affected people are treated, receive 1,928 patients (including 121 who arrived in the last 24 hours), against 1,962 on Wednesday and 2,231 the previous Thursday.
The number of new positive cases is increasing and stands at 74,818, according to Public Health France, against 60,225 a week ago. The seven-day average, the most faithful witness to the real trend in recorded contaminations, stands at 58,335 cases against 56,251 cases on Wednesday and 50,646 a week ago.
Some 100 Covid-19 patients have died in hospital in 24 hours, bringing the number of deaths since the start of this epidemic to 139,880 just over two years ago.
Jean Castex announced last week the end of wearing a mask, except in transport, and the suspension of the vaccination pass, from March 14. The corporate health protocol will also be lifted on Monday.