the figures of the fifth wave on the rise, specialists want to reassure

Between the explosion in the number of new cases, nearly 50,000 on the day of December 3, and the emergence of the Omicron variant, concern is required regarding the health situation linked to Covid-19 in France. The vaccination centers are taken by storm, as in Dijon (Côte-d’Or). “I want to be protected and to protect my family and those around me”, explains a man. Especially since the end of year celebrations are fast approaching.

But in addition to the number of cases, admissions to critical care are up 51% over one week. If this rebound worries, it is not yet at the level of last year according to experts. “Last winter, we had a larger arrival in the number of patients, because there was no vaccination in progress. Today, the situation is under control. We are nevertheless seeing the number of patients hospitalized for a severe form, the majority are unvaccinated “, developed Prof. Bruno Mégarbane, head of the intensive care unit, at Lariboisière hospital (AP-HP). According to some estimates, the peak of this fifth wave could arrive in a few weeks.