COVID. This Tuesday, February 15, the latest figures for the coronavirus in France confirm the decline in the epidemic observed for several days. Indeed, the incidence rate fell below the bar of 1,400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
20:32 – The number of deaths from coronavirus is falling
The latest Covid-19 figures communicated by Public Health France on Tuesday February 15, 2022 confirm the drop in the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 in France: 301 were recorded on Tuesday, against 360 the previous Tuesday, i.e. a drop of 14% of the number of deaths in one week.
7:31 p.m. – What is the latest assessment of the coronavirus in France?
The latest Covid-19 figures communicated by Public Health France this Tuesday, February 15, 2022 confirm the decline in the epidemic observed for a few days. Thus, 142,253 new cases were recorded by SPF, which is 93,014 less than last Tuesday. In addition, the seven-day average drops to 119,702 new contaminations, against 132,990 the day before. Similarly, the incidence rate has greatly decreased in 24 hours: it is now 1,393.39 in France, or 95.95 points less.
6:19 p.m. – Canceled due to the health crisis, the mid-CP evaluations will take place
In January, mid-CP assessments were canceled due to the health crisis. This Tuesday, February 15, the director general of school education, Edouard Geffray, announced that they would be rescheduled in February and March: “For zone B, they will take place from February 28 to March 11, for zone A, from March 7 to 18 and for zone C, from March 14 to 25″, reports West France.
6:00 p.m. – PACA: 3,229 Covid-19 positive people hospitalized
In classic hospitalization, on this date in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, there were 3,229 people positive for Covid-19, or 210 more in 24 hours. 410 Covid patients are in critical care (+34 in 24 hours). The region also deplores 50 additional deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours.
17:56 – Three times less risk of dying from Omicron than from Delta
According to a British study conducted on 1.5 million patients infected with the coronavirus and relayed by The world, the risk of death would be divided by 3.2 for patients who took Omicron, compared to Delta, all ages combined. Same observation for the risk of hospitalization, which is lower with Omicron: an infection by the variant initially discovered in South Africa would generate 2.4 times less risk of being hospitalized in all age groups. The British study also notes that the effectiveness of the booster dose of the anti-Covid vaccine is reduced by this variant.
17:29 – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 3,775 Covid patients hospitalized
To date, according to the latest data relating to the coronavirus epidemic, communicated yesterday evening, there are 3,775 hospitalized Covid-19 positive patients (+302 in 24 hours) and 396 in critical care (+43 in 24h). The region also has 44 new deaths.
5:00 p.m. – The number of Covid patients hospitalized in Île-de-France continues to decline
This Tuesday, 6,440 people positive for the coronavirus were hospitalized in Île-de-France, or 343 additional in 24 hours. 722 were in critical care (+52 in 24 hours). In addition, the region deplored 65 new deaths in the past 24 hours. By comparison, some 7,178 Covid patients were hospitalized in the region five days ago.
16:44 – 84.3% of Bretons are vaccinated against Covid-19
To date, 84.3% of the Breton population has received at least one dose of anti-Covid vaccine, making Brittany the region with the best vaccination coverage in France. Then come the Pays de la Loire (82.5% of the vaccinated population), Normandy (82.4%) and New Aquitaine (82.1%).
16:31 – How many French people are vaccinated against Covid every day?
Every day, on average over the last seven days, 190,826 injections of coronavirus vaccine are carried out in France, including 8,687 first doses, 40,456 second doses and 141,683 booster doses.
16:21 – How many vaccination appointments are still available on Doctolib?
On Doctolib, 549,538 slots for getting vaccinated against Covid-19 are still available within the next 3 days, 1,090,479 within the next 7 days and 2,133,011 within 14 days.
16:00 – How many vaccination appointments are booked each day?
On average over the past seven days, 2,751 appointments for the first injection are made each day.
15:44 – 30% of pregnant women had not received a reminder at the beginning of January
According to an estimate by the Ministry of Health and Solidarity, 30% of pregnant women had not yet received any dose of vaccine against Covid-19 in France at the beginning of January 2022. A figure which calls for “awareness” , insists the executive, who recalls that “non-vaccination puts both the pregnant woman and her child at great risk”, citing a study carried out in 2021, which concluded that there was a risk of death during pregnancy 22 times higher in patients who have been infected.
15:31 – How many vaccination reminder appointments are scheduled each day?
Via the Doctolib online medical appointment booking and management platform, 51,484 appointments for a booster dose are booked each day, on average over the last seven days.
15:20 – 38 million French people received a booster dose
This is what government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday, February 15 at the end of the Council of Ministers: 38 million people have received a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine in France.
15:14 – Less than 4 million people lose their vaccination pass today
According to the latest estimate from the Ministry of Health and Solidarity, communicated on Tuesday, it is ultimately less than 4 million people who lose their vaccination pass today. Until then, the ministry mentioned between 4.5 and 5 million people.
Here is the latest assessment of the coronavirus in France according to data updated daily by Public Health France and available on Data.gouv. Figures as of February 15, 2022:
The figures from Public Health France are to be qualified. A distinction must be made between patients hospitalized for Covid-19 and with Covid-19 (the figures currently given). The same goes for deaths: if, for example, Public Health France (SPF) reports 5,000 deaths of people positive for the coronavirus in France between December 1, 2021 and January 9, 2022, including 383 attributed to the Omicron variant, these figures are at observe with caution, indicates Release. Indeed, over the period from January 10 to 16 alone, 26% of patients positive for Covid-19 had been admitted for a pathology other than Sars-CoV-2. 13% of Covid-19 positive people admitted to critical care and 8% of positive people admitted to intensive care are in the same situation.
According to last epidemiological point of Public Health France (SPF), published Thursday February 10, “the slowdown in the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed on the territory and has been accompanied by a drop in new hospital admissions” in week 05 (January 31-February 6). Yet “the indicators remained high”.
Follow the evolution of the coronavirus in your municipality thanks to the map below. Click on a department to display the list of municipalities. Also find all the details on this mapping and the complete 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 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 is expressed over a sliding week, which means that it is calculated on a D-day from tests carried out between 3 and 9 days previously. To access information relating to the coronavirus in your municipality, enter its name in 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 as the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The screening rate gives the number of people having carried out a screening test for the coronavirus out of the total number of inhabitants, during the period. It is also most often expressed per 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.