According to the latest Public Health France report, 23 people died of the coronavirus in 24 hours. The number of deaths has now risen to 29,663 since the start of the epidemic, including 19,206 people in hospitals. Mortality figures in nursing homes and other health facilities will be updated on Tuesday.
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Falling resuscitations
Hospitalizations are also down, with a negative balance of 26 fewer patients compared to last Friday. A total of 9,693 people are hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection and 142 new admissions were recorded in 24 hours. 701 patients with a severe form of COVID-19 are hospitalized in intensive care. 16 new serious cases were admitted to intensive care.
Patients hospitalized in intensive care are concentrated in four regions: Ile de France, Grand-Est, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Hauts-de-France.
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In overseas France (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Reunion, Martinique, Mayotte), there are 201 hospitalizations, including 33 in intensive care. The situation in Guyana, a border region with Brazil, is very worrying: the hypothesis of a reconfiguration is on the table according to Matignon.