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The Covid-19 epidemic continues to progress in France. Will the ten million booster doses recorded to date be able to limit the spread of the virus? Before the new government announcements Monday, December 6, several hospitals recognize that the rate of admissions is increasingly worrying.
In a large shopping mall in Dijon (Côte-d’Or), an ephemeral vaccination center has been set up. Candidates for the third dose, mostly young, are rushing to have their booster and save their loved ones. The objective is to speed up a fifth wave which is progressing at a sustained pace throughout the territory. Friday, December 3, nearly 50,000 cases were identified, an increase of 58% in one week.
Hospital admissions are also on the rise, especially in critical care wards, with + 51% over one week. If this epidemic rebound worries, it overwhelms hospitals less than in winter 2020. “Last winter, we had a larger arrival in the number of patients, since the vaccination had not started. If the situation is under control, we are nevertheless seeing the number of patients hospitalized for a severe form increase. The majority is not vaccinated “, developed Prof. Bruno Mégarbane, head of the intensive care unit, at Lariboisière hospital (AP-HP). The peak of this fifth wave could arrive in a few weeks.
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