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Hospitalizations due to Covid-19 continued to decline in France, but critical care services have increased slightly, according to the Public Health data released Monday France.
The number of new cases stood at 1,260, according to figures released on Monday, against 4,256 on Sunday.
This indicator, which has been rising sharply for several days, is less relevant on Monday because many laboratories are closed on weekends, which affects the number of cases identified.
10 more patients in intensive care
A total of 7,137 people with Covid were hospitalized on Monday, compared to 7,183 on Sunday and 7,806 a week ago.
267 patients have been admitted to hospital in the past 24 hours.
Critical care, who care for the most serious cases, patients counted 957 against 947 the previous day, with 55 new admissions since Sunday.
As of Monday, critical care services numbered 1,077 patients, a key indicator, which peaked at 6,000 patients at the peak of the third wave in late April, fell below 1,000 on Wednesday.
The disease took away 28 people in 24 hours, bringing the total death toll at about 111,380 deaths since the epidemic began in March 2020.
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