COVID. As France celebrated the transition to the new year, the record for Covid-19 contamination in 24 hours was broken with more than 232,000 new cases, according to Public Health France. In many public places, wearing a mask becomes compulsory for children from 6 years old, from Monday January 3.
- The latest report on Covid-19 in France reports 232,200 new contaminations on Friday, December 31. The figures communicated by Public Health France therefore show that the number of new cases has increased sharply since the day before (+25,957), and the average of contaminations continues to increase: 141,291 new patients on Friday 31 December against 121,566 the day before. In addition, the incidence rate has jumped. It is now 1,144 cases per 100,000 inhabitants after gaining 182 points in 24 hours. The detailed report can be found on this page, updated every day, devoted to the Covid figures in France.
- From Monday January 3, children aged 6 and over will have to wear the mask in many public places, according to a decree of Friday December 31 published this Saturday 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.
- During his vows for 2022, Emmanuel Macron indicated on Friday December 31 that “the coming weeks will be difficult” but that there were “real reasons for hope” thanks to the vaccine and that “2022 would perhaps be the year of exit from the epidemic “.
- Public Health France indicated on Thursday, December 30 that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is now the majority in France. The agency affirms that the circulation of the variant strongly accelerated last week in France (+ 50%) and that 62.4% of the positive tests have “a profile compatible with Omicron”. The most affected age group is that of 20-29 years, with 1,770 cases per 100,000 individuals (+ 124% in one week).
- Several large cities, including Paris and Lyon, have decided to re-impose the wearing of masks outdoors and to put in place additional restrictions for the New Year’s festivities. As of Friday, December 31, the wearing of a mask is required in streets of the capital and bars will have to close at 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve in Paris, the police headquarters announced on Wednesday, December 29.
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12:18 – Young people are the most affected by Covid-19 in Guadeloupe
According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS), as of December 31, in Guadeloupe, the number of new cases accumulated over four days is 2,191 (against 543 cases over 7 days last week), for 18,300 people tested. The most affected age categories are 10-19 year olds and 20-39 year olds who represent 65% of these new cases. “These rates are rising sharply, and now the rates have passed in a few days well above the alert threshold. The spread of the virus is exponential,” said the agency on Saturday.
11:51 – The Minister for Housing Emmanuelle Wargon tested positive
The Minister for Housing Emmanuelle Wargon indicated on Twitter that she had tested positive for Covid-19, and to isolate herself while performing her duties remotely.
11:23 – The organization of parent-teacher meetings should be “avoided”
The Ministry of Education has recommended avoiding the organization of traditional parent-teacher meetings on Friday, December 31. “Meetings with the parents of students, even organized according to an appointment system, lead to a significant mixing of people and raise the question of respect for physical distancing. They are therefore strongly discouraged”, indicated the Ministry of Education.
10:51 – Wearing a mask compulsory from 6 years old in certain public places
From Monday January 3, the mask will be compulsory from 6 years old in many public places, against 11 years previously, according to the decree published this Saturday in the Official Journal. Among the places concerned: public transport, establishments open to the public, sports arenas, places of worship and outdoors, depending on the region.
10:32 – The incidence rate has exceeded 1,000 per 100,000 inhabitants
According to the latest data from Public Health France, communicated on Friday, December 31, the seven-day average continues to increase and exceeds 141,291 new cases. In the past 24 hours, 189 people have died from Covid-19 in hospital. The incidence rate has increased sharply over the past 24 hours and is now 1,144 new contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants, ie 182 points more than the day before.
10:20 – More than 230,000 new contaminations in 24 hours
The latest report on Covid-19 in France reports 232,200 new contaminations on Friday, December 31. The figures communicated by Public Health France therefore show that the number of new cases has increased sharply since the day before (+25,957), and the average of contaminations continues to increase: 141,291 new patients on Friday 31 December against 121,566 the day before. In addition, the incidence rate has jumped. It is now 1,144 cases per 100,000 inhabitants after gaining 182 points in 24 hours
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According to the latest data from Public Health France, communicated on Friday, December 31, the seven-day average continues to increase and exceeds 141,291 new cases. In the past 24 hours, 189 people have died from Covid-19 in hospital. The incidence rate has increased sharply over the past 24 hours and is now 1,144 new contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants, ie 182 points more than the day before. Here is the detailed report:
- 9,972,800 cases confirmed by PCR (nursing home included), i.e. 232,200 more
- 123,741 deaths in total (nursing homes included), i.e. 189 more
- 96,660 hospital deaths, or 189 more
- 18,715 people currently hospitalized, i.e. 394 more
- 3,543 people currently in intensive care, i.e. 37 more
- 1,928 new admitted to hospital (+6) and 320 in intensive care (+21)
- 461,407 people discharged from hospital, i.e. 1,284 more
- Test positivity rate: 12.21%, i.e. 1.57 points more
- Incidence rate: 1,144.01 cases / 100,000, i.e. 182.39 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.