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Jean-Francois Badias / AP / SIPA
Mortality on the rise.
According to the weekly INSEE update on mortality during the Covid-19 epidemic, “the acceleration of daily deaths” in France, from all causes, is “very clear”.
During the second half of October, there were 1,930 deaths per day on average across the country, i.e. 18% more than in the same period of 2019, according to still provisional figures published by the Institute. national statistics.
In the first half of October, this difference was only 7% compared to last year, and 5% in the second half of September.
In total, over the period from September 1 to November 2, the number of deaths is 10% higher than the levels reached in the same period of 2019.
All regions are concerned
After the sharp increase in deaths observed in March and April, in the midst of the first wave of the epidemic, mortality in France had returned between May and August to levels almost identical to the two previous years.
Since the end of summer, all regions are now affected by this increase in mortality.
The situation is particularly worrying in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (+ 20% compared to last year) and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (+ 15%), as well as in Occitanie, Hauts-de-France and Ile-de-France (+ 12% to + 13%).
+ 20% in 12 departments
At the departmental level, the increase exceeds 20% in 12 departments, some of which are very populated, such as Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône or Rhône.
The two most marked increases concern the Loire (+ 34%) and Guadeloupe (+ 35%).
Unsurprisingly, the increase in mortality at the national level mainly concerns the oldest: it reaches 12% among those aged 85 and over, 11% for those aged 75-84, 10% for those aged 65-74.
Among people aged 50 to 64, mortality increased by only 3%, and it even fell for younger people.
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