Covid-19 Update

France is the second European focus for Covid-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, just behind Italy and ahead of Germany. Here is the latest assessment of the number of infected as of March 2, 2020.

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The latest report on the Covid-19 epidemic in France, which dates from February 29, 2020 at 4 p.m., reports 130 confirmed cases in twelve regions.

Only two people died in France as a result of the infection: an 80-year-old Chinese patient on February 14, 2020 and a 60-year-old French patient on February 26, 2020. Twelve people recovered and were discharged from the hospital. For the 116 hospitalized patients, it is too early to comment on their healing. Nine patients are in serious clinical situations.

Current situation of the coronavirus in France

Since February 29, 2020, new cases of coronavirus in France have been confirmed:

• 3 cases overseas in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. He is an islander and his parents came to visit him.
• 5 cases in the Grand Est region: 3 in the Haut-Rhin, all members of the same family, and 2 in the Bas-Rhin, according to the Regional Health Agency.
• 9 cases in Morbihan, according to the prefecture of Morbihan.
• 2 cases from the city of Montreuil, in Seine-Saint-Denis, confirmed by the mayor of the town. It is a father, hospital worker, and daughter.

At 2 March 2020, the assessment would therefore be 149 contaminated on French territory at the time of writing and pending the updating of the daily monitoring of theepidemic by Public Health France.

Some cities or departments are called ” cluster “. This term designates places which group together at least 10 people infected with the coronavirus in France. The cluster the most important in France is the department of Oise which alone accounts for 47 cases, then comes the town of La Balme-de-Sillingy in Haute-Savoie, which lists 14 cases.

Management of the Covid-19 epidemic: the coronavirus in France goes to stage 2

France is currently in stage 2 (out of 3) of managing the epidemic. At this point, the government’s goal is to stem the spread of virus on the territory. The virus is not in active circulation in the territory (stage 3 criterion). Patients are supported by a protocol and the people in contact are identified and monitored. Measures to limit collective life are taken in these areas, such as closing schools or banning gatherings of more than 5,000 people. In the most affected regions, the government advises limiting travel and using telework if possible.