COVID. While more than 200,000 cases of Covid-19 are diagnosed every day in France, epidemiologist Anthony Fontanet indicates that the peak of the 5th wave of the coronavirus “should peak in mid-January”. Questioned by the Journal du Dimanche, Olivier Véran wishes to relax the rules for the isolation of infected people and their contact cases for vaccinated people.
- The latest report on Covid-19 in France reports 219,126 new contaminations on Saturday, January 1. The figures communicated by Public Health France therefore show that the number of new cases has decreased since the day before (- 13,074), but the average contamination continues to increase: 157,651 new patients on Saturday January 1 against 141,291 the day before. In addition, the incidence rate has jumped. It is now 1332 cases per 100,000 inhabitants after gaining 186 points in 24 hours. The detailed report can be found on this page, updated every day, devoted to the Covid figures in France.
- The epidemic peak of the fifth wave of Covid-19 could soon be reached and “should peak in mid-January,” epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet told the Journal du Dimanche, who said he was confident that “in the long term”, this virus “will join other seasonal coronaviruses”.
- The isolation rules for people positive for Covid-19 will be lightened from Monday, January 3 for those with a complete vaccination schedule. They will have to isolate themselves for seven days and this isolation can be lifted after five days in the event of an antigen test or negative PCR, announced Olivier Véran, in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche. There will be no more quarantine for contact cases with a complete vaccination schedule. However, they will have to respect barrier gestures and “do regular tests”.
- From February 15, it will be necessary to have carried out its booster dose four months (against seven previously) after its previous dose to have a complete vaccination schedule and therefore a valid health pass, announced Olivier Véran in the JDD, except in the event of contamination after initial vaccination.
- From Monday January 3, children aged 6 and over will have to wear the mask in many public places, according to a decree published on Friday December 31, Saturday January 1, in the Official Journal. This new rule applies in particular in public transport, establishments welcoming the public, sports arenas, places of worship but also outside according to the decrees provided by the city.
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10:40 – “This 5th wave will perhaps be the last”, according to Olivier Véran
Asked in the Journal du Dimanche, Olivier Véran, Minister of Health, wants to be optimistic about the way out of the health crisis. “This 5th wave will perhaps be the last. Omicron is so contagious that it will affect all populations of the world. It will lead to enhanced immunity,” he said.
10:31 – New isolation rules for vaccinated people
For people with a complete vaccination schedule, the isolation rules in the event of a positive Covid-19 test will be lightened from Monday, January 3. They will have to isolate themselves for seven days and this isolation can be lifted after five days in the event of an antigen test or negative PCR, announced Olivier Véran, in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche. There will be no more quarantine for contact cases with a complete vaccination schedule. However, they will have to respect barrier gestures and “do regular tests”.
10:22 – Nearly 220,000 new Covid-19 contaminations in 24 hours
The latest report on Covid-19 in France reports 219,126 new contaminations on Saturday, January 1. The figures communicated by Public Health France therefore show that the number of new cases has decreased since the day before (- 13,074), but the average contamination continues to increase: 157,651 new patients on Saturday January 1 against 141,291 the day before. In addition, the incidence rate has jumped. It is now 1332 cases per 100,000 inhabitants after gaining 186 points in 24 hours.
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According to the latest data from Public Health France, communicated on Saturday, January 1, the seven-day average continues to increase and exceeds 157,000 new cases. In the past 24 hours, 110 people have died from Covid-19 in hospital. The incidence rate has increased sharply over the past 24 hours and is now 1332 new contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants, ie 186 points more than the day before. Here is the detailed report:
- 10,191,926 cases confirmed by PCR (nursing home included), i.e. 219,126 more
- 123,851 deaths in total (nursing homes included), i.e. 110 more
- 96,770 deaths in hospital, i.e. 110 more
- 18,811 people currently hospitalized, i.e. 96 more
- 3,560 people currently in intensive care, i.e. 17 more
- 1,102 new admitted to hospital (-826) and 197 to intensive care (-123)
- 462,266 people discharged from hospital, i.e. 859 more
- Test positivity rate: 13.87%, i.e. 1.65 points more
- Incidence rate: 1,332.72 cases / 100,000, i.e. 186.53 point more
According to last epidemiological point of Public Health France (SPF), published Thursday, December 30, “the strong acceleration of the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 with a significant progression of the Omicron variant now in the majority”. On average, the incidence rate was 833 positive cases per 100,000 population in many regions – the incidence rate therefore exceeded those of the peaks of wave 2, 3 and 4.
- In metropolitan France, the incidence rate increases in week 51 and goes to 833 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants (vs. 554 in W50, or + 13%). The test positivity rate was increasing (8.7%, vs 6.8% in W50).
- The number of hospitalizations remains stable. The indicators by date of admission showed 7,621 new hospitalizations in W51 and 1,719 new admissions to critical care services.
- The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is now the majority in France, identified at 62.4% of tests by sequencing, while it represented only 15% in week 50.
- Vaccination against Covid-19 is still progressing: As of December 28, 2021, vaccination coverage from anti-Covid vaccine was estimated at 78.7% of the population for at least one dose. Among those aged 65 and over, 87.9% had received a booster dose.
Follow the evolution of the coronavirus in your town using the map below. Click on a department to display the list of municipalities. Also find all the details on this mapping and the full point by city and by department in our article on the Covid map in France.
Since mid-October 2020, Public Health France has been communicating incidence data (number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants) at the municipal level. The figures are at this stage communicated according to a scale (10, 20, 50, 150, 250, 500, 1000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). The data are expressed on a rolling week, which means that they are calculated on a day D from the tests carried out between 3 and 9 days previously. To access information relating to the coronavirus in your town, enter its name into the search engine or click on its department in the map below.
As a reminder, the incidence rate corresponds to the number of new cases of Covid-19 over a period of one week, compared to the total population of a territory (country, region, department or municipality). This indicator is generally expressed in number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The screening rate gives the number of people who have tested for the coronavirus out of the total number of inhabitants, during the period. It is also expressed most often on 100,000 inhabitants. Finally, the test positivity rate gives the percentage of positive tests for the coronavirus, compared to the total number of tests carried out over the period.