"The rise in capacity" continues in all regions while the national occupancy rate of intensive care units is around 89%, including Covid and non-Covid patients, according to the general directorate of health and of the healthcare offer. 

The occupancy rate of resuscitation services was "about 89%" on Friday in the country facing a third wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, the general directorate of health and health told AFP on Monday. the offer of care.

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"On March 26, 2021, the national occupancy rate of intensive care units is around 89%, or about 6,833 beds occupied (Covid and non-Covid patients) out of 7,665 beds," the DGOS told AFP, adding that "capacity building continued in all regions".

The number of patients with Covid-19 hospitalized in intensive care in France was 4,766 on Friday, against 4,709 the day before, according to data from Public Health France (SpF).

The highest number of the second wave dates from November 16, with 4,903 patients treated in these services which welcome the most serious cases, on that date.

According to figures from the DGOS, 1,781 resuscitation beds were open on Friday in Ile-de-France, 902 in Hauts-de-France, 793 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and 789 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.