slow but steady decline in the number of cases

The Covid-19 has apparently reached its peak. In Ile-de-France, we can already speak of a decline, the other regions should follow in the next few days. “The number of infections will decrease considerably during the month of February and indeed in March, we should be at a very low level”, predicts Arnaud Fontanet, epidemiologist and member of the Scientific Council.

On average, over the last 7 days, 294,452 daily cases have been recorded, a drop of 18,800 cases each day compared to last week. In the hospital, the worst-case scenario also recedes. The Omicron variant, less dangerous than the previous ones, no longer totally saturates the emergency and resuscitation services. The other good news comes from the laboratories. Treatments are coming, including Paxlovid, a simple pill that would block the circulation of the virus in the body. For Pfizer management, optimism is in order. This new treatment should be available in France from the end of January.