A hospital in France (illustrative image).
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France recorded this Thursday nearly 35,000 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, exceeding the 30,000 mark for the second day in a row, according to official figures, which also show an increase in the number of patients in intensive care.
After 38,501 new cases recorded between Tuesday and Wednesday, the highest level since November, the number of new cases reached 34,998 Thursday, according to government figures.
The test positivity rate was not yet available.
Pressure in the hospital
After a very slight decrease in Covid-19 patients in intensive care on Wednesday, the pressure on these services welcoming the most serious patients is on the rise, with 4,246 patients, against 4,219 the day before, a new high since the end of November, according to Health public France, which reports 382 new admissions in 24 hours.
More than a quarter of these intensive care patients (1,201) are hospitalized in Ile-de-France where the situation is particularly worrying.
The pressure is still on the rise, with 40 more patients on shifts than Wednesday.
With 1,661 new hospitalizations in 24 hours across the country, there are now 25,389 Covid patients in hospitals in France, against 25,314 on Wednesday.
Vaccinations continued to advance, despite the AstraZeneca vaccine being suspended on Monday.
In total, 5,748,698 people received at least one injection and 2,393,568 had their two doses, according to the Directorate General of Health.
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