Nearly 5,000 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the past 24 hours, according to figures released Tuesday evening by Public Health France.
The number of new cases is stabilizing.
In total, 30,661 people have died from the coronavirus in France, since the start of the epidemic.
4,982 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the past 24 hours, according to figures released Tuesday evening by Public Health France.
This is more than the 3,082 new cases recorded the day before (the figures for Monday generally mark a decline due to the weekend, with in particular the closure of laboratories), but it is stable compared to Saturday and Sunday (5,400 , against more than 7,000 on Friday).
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The test positivity rate continues to increase
The test positivity rate (proportion of the number of people tested positive compared to the total number of people tested) continues to increase steadily: 4.3% over the last seven days, against 4.2% on Monday, 4.1% on Sunday and 3.6% last Wednesday.
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19 additional deaths in 24 hours
In 24 hours, 19 additional patients have died in France, bringing the total to 30,661 since the start of the epidemic.
Of this total, 20,147 died in hospitals, and 10,514 (data from August 31, last figure known) in social and medico-social establishments, including nursing homes, specifies the General Directorate of Health (DGS), in its own daily Tuesday item.
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The number of outbreaks of infection (or "clusters") under investigation has increased by 53 in 24 hours, to 378. For its part, the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care is increasing by 15 people , at 424.
Government's target of one million tests soon reached
The DGS also indicates that we are approaching the goal of one million tests set by the government: over the last 7 days, 976,812 tests have been carried out.
According to the DGS, the form that had to be completed on site at the laboratory can now be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Health and completed upstream, "in order to facilitate screening".
The DGS recalls the importance of barrier measures
While the start of the school year took place on Tuesday, the DGS recalls the importance of barrier measures (hand washing, physical distance and "wearing a mask by middle school, high school and adult staff").
"At the slightest symptom (cough, and / or fever, and / or digestive disorders) children must be tested" and "in the event of a positive test, exclusion from the class is 7 days, which may be extended", underlines the DGS.
"The screening of an entire class is only justified in two cases: if the teacher or 2 children test positive. The class can be closed if at least 3 children are positive", she continues.