In his daily update, the Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon announced that the Coronavirus epidemic has killed 22,245 people since the start of the epidemic, including an additional 389 in 24 hours in France.
Worldwide, 185 countries are affected, representing just over 2.7 million people infected. In total, 192,000 patients died from it and more than 752,000 recovered from it, detailed Jérôme Salomon, during his daily assessment of the epidemic.
The United States remains the most affected country, with 870,000 cases and more than 50,000 deaths. Europe remains strongly impacted, with more than a million cases and 113,000 deaths. Spain has 219,764 cases and 22,564 deaths, Italy 190,000 cases and 25,550 deaths, the United Kingdom 140,000 cases and 18,790 deaths.
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In France, “122,577 cases would be confirmed according to estimates by Public Health France”, detailed Jérôme Salomon, including 27,880 in social establishments. In the 1,324 hospital centers for which the figures have been communicated, 28,658 people are currently hospitalized for a Covid infection. In detail, 1,346 new patients have been hospitalized in the past 24 hours. However, “taking exits into account, the balance remains negative with 561 people hospitalized less than on Thursday,” said the Director General of Health.
In terms of intensive care, 4,870 patients are currently in intensive care. In the past 24 hours, 155 new patients have been admitted. “The balance remains negative with 183 fewer patients,” said Jérôme Salomon, pointing to a slow but steady decline. Overseas, 94 people are currently hospitalized, including 27 in serious condition.
Since the start of the epidemic, 43,493 hospitalized people have returned home, nearly 87,000 have been hospitalized, including 15,000 in intensive care.
In 24 hours, 305 additional deaths in hospital, 84 in nursing homes
The Covid-19 epidemic has killed 22,245 people in France since early March, including 389 deaths recorded since Thursday. In detail, 13,852 people died in hospital (305 more since Thursday) and 8,393 in nursing homes and other medico-social establishments (84 additional deaths in 24 hours). 82% of the deceased are over 70 years old. In the French overseas departments and territories, 34 deaths have been reported. “Mortality in France remains above normal,” said Jérôme Salomon, particularly in the Ile-de-France, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Center-Val-de- regions. Loire and Hauts-de-France.
The Director General of Health also indicated that the emergency services have already identified 1,397 passages for suspected Covid, which lead “to 36% hospitalization and 3% direct admission to intensive care”. SOS Doctor has for its part recorded 316 interventions for suspicion of Covid in 24 hours, figures down according to Jérôme Salomon.
What about the respirators produced by Air Liquide?
The Director General of Health was notably questioned about the 8,500 respirators manufactured which would not be suitable for patients in intensive care. “Apart from managing the coronavirus crisis, the objective is also to acquire a fleet of modern respirators including heavy respirators intended for operating theaters, these are new materials which will in any case be useful for French services “, he kicked in touch.
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Regarding the capacity of beds in intensive care after May 11, the goal is to “gradually return to normal hospital activity, explained Jerome Salomon. But these beds must be kept in case of a second wave. We will adapt our posture, we encourage patients with chronic and acute pathologies to consult and go to the hospital, we keep a vigilant posture the epidemic is not over “.
Coronavirus seasonality?
Asked if the virus could be transmitted by air conditioning, Jérôme Salomon was reserved: “It has not been demonstrated but we have contacted the experts to know if we should take specific measures with regard to the viral risk linked to air conditioning “.
“It is an emerging virus, we do not yet know everything or how it will behave this summer, collective immunity is weak, as long as it is not high, that there is no vaccine , the virus can continue to circulate on the planet. We do not know yet if it will be able to circulate with and like the influenza virus “, he also explained, concerning a hypothetical seasonality of the virus.
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